| Dehiwala East | |
| Settlement Type: | Grama Niladhari Division |
| Iso Code: | LK-1130045 |
| Coordinates: | 6.856°N 79.8692°W |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.52 |
| Elevation M: | 19 |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 6767 |
| Population Density Km2: | 13013 |
| Population As Of: | 2012 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Sri Lanka |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Western Province |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Colombo District |
| Subdivision Type3: | Divisional Secretariat |
| Subdivision Name3: | Dehiwala Divisional Secretariat |
| Subdivision Type4: | Electoral District |
| Subdivision Name4: | Colombo Electoral District |
| Subdivision Type5: | Polling Division |
| Subdivision Name5: | Dehiwala Polling Division |
Dehiwala East Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Dehiwala Divisional Secretariat of Colombo District of Western Province, Sri Lanka. It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 540.
National Zoological Gardens of Sri Lanka, Sri Subodharama Raja Maha Vihara and Christ Church, Galkissa are located within, nearby or associated with Dehiwala East.
Dehiwala East is a surrounded by the Udyanaya, Malwatta, Jayathilaka, Dehiwala West and Galwala Grama Niladhari Divisions.
The Dehiwala East Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (52.6%), a significant Moor population (23.0%) and a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (20.9%). In comparison, the Dehiwala Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Dehiwala East Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (60.5%), a significant Moor population (20.8%) and a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (14.5%)[2]
The Dehiwala East Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist plurality (46.7%), a significant Muslim population (24.0%) and a significant Hindu population (17.0%). In comparison, the Dehiwala Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Dehiwala East Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (54.3%), a significant Muslim population (22.6%) and a significant Hindu population (12.1%)[3]