# National Zoological Gardens of Sri Lanka

- **Country:** Sri Lanka
- **Coordinates:** 6.856806, 79.872889
- **Area:** 10.1 ha / 0.10 km2
- **Opened:** 1936
- **Members:** World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA)
- **Website:** [http://nationalzoo.gov.lk/zoo/ Official website]
- **Exhibits:** Mammals, reptiles, aquatic animals, birds
- **Location:** Dehiwala, Colombo
- **Zoo Name:** National Zoological Garden of Sri Lanka (Dehiwala)
- **Date Opened:** 1936
- **Num Animals:** 3000
- **Num Species:** 310
- **Accreditation:** WAZA
- **Annual Visitors:** 1500000

National Zoological Gardens of Sri Lanka (also called Dehiwala Zoo or Colombo Zoo) is a zoological garden in Dehiwala, Sri Lanka, founded in 1936. It is home to various birds, mammals, reptiles, fish and amphibians. The zoo not only exhibits animals from Sri Lanka, but also from across Asia and other parts of the globe.

![Photo of National Zoological Gardens of Sri Lanka](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7b/Dehiwala_Zoo_Museum.jpg)

**Source:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Zoological_Gardens_of_Sri_Lanka (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)