Dehiwala
Dehiwala දෙහිවල தெஹிவளை | |
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  Dehiwala | |
| Coordinates: 6°52′0″N 79°53′0″E / 6.86667°N 79.88333°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| District | Colombo District |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone) |
Dehiwala is a suburban area in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It lies within the administrative boundaries of Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia Municipal Council. It is known for the zoo which houses thousands of animals and hundreds of species.
2019 Easter Sunday attack
A reception hall of The Tropical Inn Hotel opposite to the National Zoological Gardens of Sri Lanka was also bombed during a series of explosions and two casualties were reported in the site.[1][2][3]
Arts and culture
References
- ^ "Another explosion rocks Dehiwala". Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- ^ "Seventh bomb explosion heard at Sri Lanka Tropical Inn as Easter Sunday attacks continue". The Independent. 2019-04-21. Retrieved 2019-04-21.
- ^ "Sri Lanka bomb blasts LIVE updates: Eighth blast occurs in Colombo's Orugodawatta, no casualties reported yet". Firstpost. 21 April 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
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