Best Pharmacy in Dehiwala

Frequently asked

What's the highest-rated pharmacies in Dehiwala?

Ashi Pharmacy is currently the highest-rated pharmacies in Dehiwala on Review Guru, with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars from 5 reviews.

Which pharmacies in Dehiwala has the most reviews?

The Mount Pharmacy - Mount Lavinia is the most-reviewed pharmacies in Dehiwala with 7 customer reviews. A higher review count typically means a more reliable signal — a 4.5★ rating from 50 reviewers is stronger than a 5★ rating from 3.

How many pharmacies are listed in Dehiwala?

Review Guru has 13 pharmacies listed in Dehiwala, aggregating 57 customer reviews across them. We only include a business on a "best of" page once it has at least 3 reviews so the ranking is meaningful.

How are these pharmacies ranked?

We use a Bayesian-weighted average score that combines the business's own star rating with the volume of reviews it has received. This prevents a single 5-star review from outranking 30 consistent 4-star reviews. Read more on our methodology page.

Are the reviews verified?

Reviews on Review Guru come from two sources: native submissions written directly on our platform, and imported reviews from Google Maps that we rewrite for clarity while preserving the original rating, sentiment, and named entities. Source is tagged on each review for transparency.

Are there 24-hour pharmacies in Dehiwala or Mount Lavinia?

True 24-hour pharmacies within Dehiwala and Mount Lavinia are limited — most chemists in the corridor close between 9 PM and 10 PM on weekdays and slightly earlier on Sundays. For after-hours urgent prescription needs, the nearest reliable late-night pharmacy options are in Wellawatta (heading north toward Colombo) or Moratuwa (heading south), both accessible by the coastal highway in under 10 minutes. Several pharmacies near the Dehiwala junction extend their evening hours to capture the post-channelling prescription trade that runs until 8–9 PM on clinic evenings, making them practical for prescriptions filled after a same-day consultation. If your medication need is time-sensitive, call ahead to confirm current hours before travelling, as pharmacy hours in suburban Dehiwala can vary seasonally.

Do Dehiwala pharmacies carry imported or specialist medications?

The larger pharmacy branches in Dehiwala — particularly those on the Galle Road main strip — carry a broader stock including imported brand-name medicines, specialty generics for chronic conditions (diabetes, hypertension, thyroid, and respiratory medications), and maternal and infant products. For highly specialist or less common medications — oncology support drugs, specific cardiac formulations, rheumatology biologics — the pharmacy at Asiri Hospital Colombo or major private hospital pharmacies in Colombo 5 and Colombo 7 carry deeper stock than the Dehiwala market. A practical approach for specialist medications: call two or three of the larger listed Dehiwala pharmacies to confirm availability before travelling; most can source from a Colombo distributor within 24–48 hours if an item is not on the shelf.

How does the pharmacy cluster in Dehiwala compare to Wellawatta and Moratuwa?

Dehiwala's 13-pharmacy cluster sits between the denser Wellawatta strip (which benefits from higher foot traffic on the Galle Road corridor closer to Colombo) and the more spread-out Moratuwa cluster. For day-to-day prescription fills, OTC purchases, and repeat medication supply, Dehiwala's pharmacies are well-suited for residents between Ratmalana and Bambalapitiya who don't want to travel north into Colombo traffic. Wellawatta's pharmacy strip is marginally larger and benefits from proximity to a high-density residential population; Moratuwa's pharmacy market is newer and driven by the suburb's growing commercial sector. For Mount Lavinia residents specifically, the Dehiwala cluster — 5 to 10 minutes along Galle Road — is the most convenient first stop for pharmacy needs without the Colombo commute.