| Dehiwala | |
| Native Name: | දෙහිවල தெஹிவளை |
| Settlement Type: | Suburb |
| Pushpin Map: | Sri Lanka |
| Coordinates: | 6.8667°N 79.8833°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Sri Lanka |
| Subdivisi Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | Western Province |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Colombo District |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Timezone: | Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone |
| Utc Offset: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal Code |
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.
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]