List of cities in Sri Lanka

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List of cities in Sri Lanka

The following is a list of cities in Sri Lanka. See also list of towns in Sri Lanka.

Colombo, the capital city of Sri Lanka

Contents

Largest cities

City name Province District Population Area
(km²)		 Area
(sq mi)		 Density
(/km²)		 Founded Homepage
Colombo Western Province Colombo District 682,046 37.31 14.41 18,280.51 [2]
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia Western Province Colombo District 232,220
Moratuwa Western Province Colombo District 202,021
Negombo Western Province Gampaha District 142,451
Trincomalee Eastern Province Trincomalee District 131,954 7.5 2.9 17,593.87
Kotte Western Province Colombo District 125,914 17 6.6 7,406.71
Kandy Central Province Kandy District 119,186
Kalmunai Eastern Province Ampara District 103,879
Vavuniya Northern Province Vavuniya District 101,143
Jaffna Northern Province Jaffna District 98,193 20.2 7.8 4,861.04 [3]
Galle Southern Province Galle District 97,209
Batticaloa Eastern Province Batticaloa District 95,489 [4]
Katunayake Western Province Gampaha District 90,231
Battaramulla Western Province Colombo District 84,200
Dambulla Central Province Matale District 75,290
Daluguma Western Province Gampaha District 74,129
Maharagama Western Province Colombo District 74,117
Kotikawatta Western Province Colombo District 71,879
Chavakacheri Northern Province Jaffna District 70,273 19.4 7.5 3,622.32
Anuradhapura North Central Province Anuradhapura District 66,951
Kolonnawa Western Province Colombo District 63,734
Hendala Western Province Gampaha District 57,359
Point Pedro Northern Province Jaffna District 51,086 11.65 4.50 4,385.06
Ratnapura Sabaragamuwa Province Ratnapura District 50,764
Puttalam North Western Province Puttalam District 49,517
Badulla Uva Province Badulla District 46,625
Keselwatta Western Province Kalutara District 45,877
Matara Southern Province Matara District 45,445
Valvettithurai Northern Province Jaffna District 44,447
Welisara Western Province Gampaha District 41,582
Matale Central Province Matale District 39,869
Kattankudy Eastern Province Batticaloa District 39,283
Homagama Western Province Colombo District 38,590
Kalutara Western Province Kalutara District 38,280
Mulleriyawa Western Province Colombo District 37,339
Mannar Island Northern Province Mannar District 36,940
Beruwala Western Province Kalutara District 34,907
Ragama Western Province Gampaha District 34,543
Kandana Western Province Gampaha District 33,648
Panadura Western Province Kalutara District 33,434
Ja-Ela Western Province Gampaha District 30,760
Wattala Western Province Gampaha District 30,086
Kelaniya Western Province Gampaha District 29,472
Kurunegala North Western Province Kurunegala District 29,093
Peliyagoda Western Province Gampaha District 28,981
Nuwara Eliya Central Province Nuwara Eliya District 27,449
Gampola Central Province Kandy District 26,481
Seethawakapura Western Province Colombo District 25,447
Eravur Eastern Province Batticaloa District 24,581
Chilaw North Western Province Puttalam District 24,541
Weligama Southern Province Matara District 23,492
Ambalangoda Southern Province Galle District 20,950
Kegalla Sabaragamuwa Province Kegalle District 18,083
Ampara Eastern Province Ampara District 18,048
Hatton Central Province Kandy District 16,790
Kilinochchi Northern Province Kilinochchi District 15,126
Nawalapitiya Central Province Kandy District 14,685
Balangoda Sabaragamuwa Province Ratnapura District 12,688
Hambantota Southern Province Hambantota District 12,002
Monaragala Uva Province Moneragala District 10,633
Tangalle Southern Province Hambantota District 10,528
Horana Western Province Kalutara District 8,649
Gampaha Western Province Gampaha District 8,485
Bandarawela Uva Province Badulla District 7,971
Wattegama Uva Province Moneragala District 7,921
Kuliyapitiya North Western Province Kurunegala District 7,508
Minuwangoda Western Province Gampaha District 7,241
Haputale Uva Province Badulla District 4,979
Talawakele Central Province Nuwara Eliya District 3,458
Harispattuwa Central Province Kandy District 1,690
Kadugannawa Central Province Kandy District 1,323
Sigiriya Central Province Matale District 1,068

Cities with Population 500,000+

City name Province District Population Area
(Km²)		 Area
(sq mi)		 Density
(/km²)		 Founded Homepage
Colombo Western Province Colombo District 682,046 37.31 14.41 18,280.51 [5]

Cities with Population 100,000+

City name Province District Population Area
(Km²)		 Area
(sq mi)		 Density
(/km²)		 Founded Homepage
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia Western Province Colombo District 232,220
Moratuwa Western Province Colombo District 202,021
Negombo Western Province Gampaha District 142,451
Trincomalee Eastern Province Trincomalee District 131,954 7.5 2.9 17,593.87
Kotte Western Province Colombo District 125,914 17 6.6 7,406.71
Kandy Central Province Kandy District 119,186
Kalmunai Eastern Province Ampara District 103,879
Vavuniya Northern Province Vavuniya District 101,143

Cities with Population 50,000+

City name Province District Population Area
(Km²)		 Area
(sq mi)		 Density
(/km²)		 Founded Homepage
Jaffna Northern Province Jaffna District 98,193 20.2 7.8 4,861.04 [6]
Galle Southern Province Galle District 97,209
Batticaloa Eastern Province Batticaloa District 95,489 [7]
Katunayake Western Province Gampaha District 90 231
Battaramulla Western Province Colombo District 84,200
Dambulla Central Province Matale District 75,290
Daluguma Western Province Gampaha District 74,129
Maharagama Western Province Colombo District 74,117
Kotikawatta Western Province Colombo District 71,879
Chavakacheri Northern Province Jaffna District 70,273 19.4 7.5 3,622.32
Anuradhapura North Central Province Anuradhapura District 66,951
Kolonnawa Western Province Colombo District 63,734
Hendala Western Province Gampaha District 57,359
Point Pedro Northern Province Jaffna District 51,086 11.65 4.50 4,385.06
Ratnapura Sabaragamuwa Province Ratnapura District 50,764

Cities with Population 10,000+

City name Province District Population Area
(Km²)		 Area
(sq mi)		 Density
(/km²)		 Founded Homepage
Puttalam North Western Province Puttalam District 49,517
Badulla Uva Province Badulla District 46,625
Keselwatta Western Province Kalutara District 45,877
Matara Southern Province Matara District 45,445
Valvettithurai Northern Province Jaffna District 44,447
Welesara Western Province Gampaha District 41,582
Matale Central Province Matale District 39,869
Kattankudy Eastern Province Batticaloa District 39,283
Homagama Western Province Colombo District 38,590
Kalutara Western Province Kalutara District 38,280
Mulleriyawa Western Province Colombo District 37,339
Mannar Island Northern Province Mannar District 36,940
Beruwala Western Province Kalutara District 34,907
Ragama Western Province Gampaha District 34,543
Pandura Western Province Kalutara District 33,735
Kandana Western Province Gampaha District 33,648
Ja-Ela Western Province Gampaha District 30,760
Wattala Western Province Gampaha District 30,086
Kelaniya Western Province Gampaha District 29,472
Kurunegala North Western Province Kurunegala District 29,093
Peliyagoda Western Province Gampaha District 28,981
Nuwara Eliya Central Province Nuwara Eliya District 27,449
Gampola Central Province Kandy District 26,481
Seethawakapura Western Province Colombo District 25,447
Eravur Eastern Province Batticaloa District 24,581
Halawata North Western Province Puttalam District 24,541
Weligama Southern Province Matara District 23,492
Ambalangoda Southern Province Galle District 20,950
Kegalla Sabaragamuwa Province Kegalle District 18,083
Ampara Eastern Province Ampara District 18,048
Hatton Central Province Nuwara Eliya District 16,790
Kilinochchi Northern Province Kilinochchi District 15,126
Nawalapitiya Central Province Kandy District 14,685
Balangoda Sabaragamuwa Province Ratnapura District 12,688
Hambantota Southern Province Hambantota District 12,002
Monaragala Uva Province Moneragala District 10,633
Tanggalla Southern Province Hambantota District 10,528

Cities with Population Under 10,000

City name Province District Population Area
(Km²)		 Area
(sq mi)		 Density
(/km²)		 Founded Homepage
Horana Western Province Kalutara District 8,649
Gampaha Western Province Gampaha District 8,485
Bandarawela Uva Province Badulla District 7,971
Wattegama Uva Province Moneragala District 7,921
Kuliyapitiya North Western Province Kurunegala District 7,508
Minuwangoda Western Province Gampaha District 7,241
Haputale Western Province Badulla District 4,979
Talawakele Central Province Nuwara Eliya District 3,458
Harispattuwa Central Province Kandy District 1,690
Kadugannawa Central Province Kandy District 1,323
Sigiriya Central Province Matale District 1,068

Images

  • Colombo

  • Kandy

  • Galle

  • Trincomalee

  • Kurunegala

  • Negombo

  • Kotte

  • Jaffna

  • Dambulla

  • Anuradhapura

See also

  • List of municipalities in Sri Lanka

  • General Sri Lanka Road Map (1st ed.). Sri Lanka: Department of Survey. 1999. 
  1. ^ a b c d e f [1] Sri Lanka Districts & Provinces-Source-World Gazetteer.com
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