This zoo is located in the city of Dehiwala in the Colombo district of the western province of Sri Lanka. This zoo is also know as the Colombo zoo. This Dehiwala zoo is the national zoo in Sri Lanka. This zoo is known as the oldest zoo in Sri Lanka as well as in south Asia .This zoo is a large zoo. Also, a large number of animals can be seen in this zoo. The zoo has places for all sanitation. There is also food stalls and a restaurant to buy food.



                                                                                   Source:"A pair of Jaguars" by Hafiz Issadeen


Zoos have been built in almost every country .Visitors to the country and local tourists can be see various species of animals through these zoos Tourists love to see animals. There are many zoos in Sri Lanka and the Dehiwala zoo(Colombo zoo) is one of them. Dehiwala zoo is the national  zoological gardens of Sri Lanka. This national zoo was opened to the public in 1936.This Dehiwala zoo is known as the oldest zoo in Sri Lanka as well as in South Asia. The Dehiwala zoo is maintained as a sanctuary for endangered species  around the world and as a breeding ground for those animals and all animals. This is a very large zoo spread over an area of 10.1 hectares. You will need to purchase a ticket to visit the zoo and opening hours of the zoo are as follows.

Price of tickets 

  • Foreign adult- Doller 17
  • Foreign child-Doller 8
  • Foreign Adult(SAARC)=1000 LKR
  • Foreign Child(SAARC)=500 LKR
Opening hours of the zoo
  • Monday      = 8.30AM - 6 PM
  • Tuesday      = 8.30 AM - 6 PM
  • Wednesday = 8.30 AM - 6 PM
  • Thursday    = 8.30 AM - 6 PM
  • Friday        = 8.30 AM - 6 PM
  • Saturday    = 8.30 AM - 6 PM
  • Sunday      = 8.30 AM - 6 PM

Mammals, reptiles ,aquatic animals and birds are the main exhibits of this Dehiwala zoo. The following are the statistics of the animals that can be seen at the Dehiwala zoo.
  • Mammal species =72
  • Bird species =65
  • Reptile species =31
  • Fish species =89
  • Butterfly species =30
  • Amphibians =2500-3000

In addition, the zoo has number of shows, such as elephant shows, sea lion shows and bird shows. The zoo has all the sanitary facilities and there are food stalls throughout the zoo. There is also a restaurant in the zoo. There is also a children's park for small children to play. A large number of local and foreign tourists visit this zoo to see the rare animals in the zoo.

Address
  • 120 Galvihara road, Dehiwala - mount lavinia
Ticket prices are subject to change form time to time, so call to find out the actual ticket price and more details about this beautiful place
  • Telephone number  = 0112 712 751
You can easily find out the way to visit this ancient place by clicking on the link below