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'''Dehiwala''' is a suburb in [[Colombo]], [[Sri Lanka]]. It is inside the administration boundary of [[Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia]] Municipal Council. |
'''Dehiwala''' is a Muslim suburb in [[Colombo]], [[Sri Lanka]]. It is inside the administration boundary of [[Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia]] Municipal Council. |
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The town has also suffered extensive pollution as a result of uncontrolled growth and heavy congestion. Road expansion has been futile and the consideration of over-head roads and [[Colombo Metro]] Skytrain line are currently underway to ease the problem. |
The town has also suffered extensive pollution as a result of uncontrolled growth and heavy congestion. Road expansion has been futile and the consideration of over-head roads and [[Colombo Metro]] Skytrain line are currently underway to ease the problem. |
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Dehiwala
දෙහිවල தெஹிவளை | |
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| Motto: සියලු දේ අනියතයි! | |
  Dehiwala | |
| Coordinates: 6°52′0″N 79°53′0″E / 6.86667°N 79.88333°E | |
| Land | Sri Lanka |
| District | Colombo District |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone) |
Dehiwala is a Muslim suburb in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is inside the administration boundary of Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia Municipal Council. The town has also suffered extensive pollution as a result of uncontrolled growth and heavy congestion. Road expansion has been futile and the consideration of over-head roads and Colombo Metro Skytrain line are currently underway to ease the problem.
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 brutal explosions and two casualties were reported in the site.[1][2][3]
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. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
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