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Dehiwala-Mount Lavania
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The National Zoological Gardens of Sri Lanka, also known as Dehiwala Zoo, was founded in 1936 and emphasizes animal conservation and welfare.

Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Sri Lanka
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Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia

Sri Lanka

Country
Sri Lanka
Population
246.0K
Coordinates
6.86, 79.87
735th most populous city in the world

Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia, population 245,974 (2012), is a large municipality in Sri Lanka, covering 2,109 ha. It lies south of the Colombo Municipal Council area and is separated from it by the Dehiwala canal which forms the northern boundary of DMMC.

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