List of Cities in Sri Lanka

The following is a list of cities in Sri Lanka.

Name Sinhala Tamil Province District DS Division


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Colombo කොළඹ கொழும்பு Western Colombo Colombo 752,993 686,779 37.31 14.41 18,407 6°56′04″N 79°50′34″E / 6.93444°N 79.84278°E / 6.93444; 79.84278 cmc.lk
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia දෙහිවල-ගල්කිස්ස தெஹிவளை - கல்கிசை Western Colombo Dehiwala 245,974 224,661 21.00 8.11 10,698 6°50′23″N 79°52′33″E / 6.83972°N 79.87583°E / 6.83972; 79.87583
Moratuwa මොරටුව மொறட்டுவை Western Colombo Moratuwa 207,755 189,750 23.00 8.88 8,250 6°47′57″N 79°52′36″E / 6.79917°N 79.87667°E / 6.79917; 79.87667 moratuwamc.lk
Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte ශ්‍රී ජයවර්ධනපුර කෝට්ටේ ஶ்ரீ ஜெயவர்த்தனபுரம் கோட்டை Western Colombo Kotte 135,806 124,039 17.00 6.56 7,296 6°54′39″N 79°53′16″E / 6.91083°N 79.88778°E / 6.91083; 79.88778
Negombo මීගමුව நீர்கொழும்பு Western Gampaha Negombo 127,754 153,670 31.00 11.97 4,957 7°13′00″N 79°50′00″E / 7.2166667°N 79.8333333°E / 7.2166667; 79.8333333 negombo.mc.gov.lk
Kandy මහ නුවර கண்டி Central Kandy Kandy 125,351 123,952 27.00 10.42 4,591 7°17′47″N 80°38′06″E / 7.29639°N 80.635°E / 7.29639; 80.635
Kalmunai කල්මුනේ கல்முனை Eastern Ampara Kalmunai Muslim /
Kalmunai Tamil /
Sainthamarathu		 106,783 108,696 23.00 8.88 4,726 7°25′00″N 81°49′00″E / 7.4166667°N 81.8166667°E / 7.4166667; 81.8166667 kalmunaimc.org
Vavuniya වවුනියා வவுனியா Northern Vavuniya Vavuniya 99,653 31,699 22.50 8.69 1,409 8°45′00″N 80°29′00″E / 8.75°N 80.4833333°E / 8.75; 80.4833333
Galle ගාල්ල காலி Southern Galle Galle 99,478 97,101 7.00 6.56 5,712 6°02′03″N 80°12′59″E / 6.03417°N 80.21639°E / 6.03417; 80.21639 galle.mc.gov.lk
Trincomalee තිරිකුණාමළය திருகோணமலை Eastern Trincomalee Trincomalee Town & Gravets 99,135 51,624 7.50 2.90 6,883 8°34′00″N 81°14′00″E / 8.5666667°N 81.2333333°E / 8.5666667; 81.2333333
Batticaloa මඩකලපුව மட்டக்களப்பு Eastern Batticaloa Manmunai North 92,332 83,470 75.00 28.96 1,113 7°43′00″N 81°42′00″E / 7.7166667°N 81.7°E / 7.7166667; 81.7 batticaloamc.com
Jaffna යාපනය யாழ்ப்பாணம் Northern Jaffna Jaffna / Nallur 88,138 76,080 20.20 7.80 3,766 9°40′00″N 80°00′00″E / 9.6666667°N 80°E / 9.6666667; 80 jaffnamc.lk
Katunayake කටුනායක கட்டுநாயக்க Western Gampaha Katana 76,816 7°10′00″N 79°52′00″E / 7.1666667°N 79.8666667°E / 7.1666667; 79.8666667
Dambulla දඹුල්ල தம்புள்ளை Central Matale Dambulla 68,821 7°51′24″N 80°38′57″E / 7.85667°N 80.64917°E / 7.85667; 80.64917
Kolonnawa කොලොන්නාව கொலன்னாவ Western Colombo Kolonnawa 64,887 6°55′00″N 79°54′00″E / 6.9166667°N 79.9°E / 6.9166667; 79.9
Anuradhapura අනුරාධපුරය அனுராதபுரம் North Central Anuradhapura Anuradhapura 63,208 83,312 36.00 13.90 2,314 8°21′00″N 80°23′00″E / 8.35°N 80.3833333°E / 8.35; 80.3833333
Ratnapura රත්නපුර இரத்தினபுரி Sabaragamuwa Ratnapura Ratnapura 52,170 49,477 20.00 7.72 2,474 6°40′00″N 80°24′00″E / 6.6666667°N 80.4°E / 6.6666667; 80.4
Badulla බදුල්ල பதுளை Uva Badulla Badulla 47,587 43,866 10.00 3.86 4,387 6°59′05″N 81°03′23″E / 6.98472°N 81.05639°E / 6.98472; 81.05639
Matara මාතර மாத்தறை Southern Matara Matara 47,420 75,930 13.00 5.02 5,841 5°57′00″N 80°33′00″E / 5.95°N 80.55°E / 5.95; 80.55
Puttalam පුට්ටලම් புத்தளம் North Western Puttalam Puttalam 45,401 8°02′03″N 79°50′07″E / 8.03417°N 79.83528°E / 8.03417; 79.83528
Chavakacheri ජාවකච්චේරිය சாவகச்சேரி Northern Jaffna Thenmarachchi 41,407 15,780 19.40 7.49 813 9°39′00″N 80°09′00″E / 9.65°N 80.15°E / 9.65; 80.15
Kattankudy காத்தான்குடி Eastern Batticaloa Kattankudy 40,883 39,523 6.50 2.51 6,080 7°41′39″N 81°44′12″E / 7.69417°N 81.73667°E / 7.69417; 81.73667
Matale මාතලේ மாத்தளை Central Matale Matale 40,859 37,802 9.00 3.47 4,200 7°28′00″N 80°37′00″E / 7.4666667°N 80.6166667°E / 7.4666667; 80.6166667 mcmatale.org.lk
Kalutara කඵතර களுத்துறை Western Kalutara Kalutara 39,615 6°35′13″N 79°57′37″E / 6.58694°N 79.96028°E / 6.58694; 79.96028 kalutara.uc.gov.lk
Mannar මන්නාරම மன்னார் Northern Mannar Mannar 35,817 22,183 27.85 10.75 797 8°58′00″N 79°53′00″E / 8.9666667°N 79.8833333°E / 8.9666667; 79.8833333
Panadura පානදුර பாணந்துறை Western Kalutara Panadura 35,717 6°42′48″N 79°54′15″E / 6.71333°N 79.90417°E / 6.71333; 79.90417
Beruwala බෙරුවල பேருவளை Western Kalutara Beruwala 35,312 6°28′00″N 79°59′00″E / 6.4666667°N 79.9833333°E / 6.4666667; 79.9833333
Ja-Ela ஜா-எல Western Gampaha Ja-Ela 32,386 7°05′04″N 79°53′41″E / 7.08444°N 79.89472°E / 7.08444; 79.89472
Point Pedro පේදුරු තුඩුව பருத்தித்துறை Northern Jaffna Vadamarachchi North 31,351 12,161 11.65 4.50 1,044 9°49′00″N 80°14′00″E / 9.8166667°N 80.2333333°E / 9.8166667; 80.2333333
Kelaniya කැලණිය களனி Western Gampaha Kelaniya 31,307 6°57′00″N 79°54′00″E / 6.95°N 79.9°E / 6.95; 79.9
Peliyagoda பேலியகொடை Western Gampaha Kelaniya 31,307 6°57′00″N 79°54′00″E / 6.95°N 79.9°E / 6.95; 79.9
Kurunegala කුරුණෑගල குருனகல் North Western Kurunegala Kurunegala 30,314 30,991 11.00 4.25 2,817 7°29′00″N 80°22′00″E / 7.4833333°N 80.3666667°E / 7.4833333; 80.3666667
Wattala வத்தளை Western Gampaha Wattala 30,229 6°59′00″N 79°53′00″E / 6.9833333°N 79.8833333°E / 6.9833333; 79.8833333
Gampola கம்பளை Central Kandy 27,659 7°59′53″N 80°34′36″E / 7.99806°N 80.57667°E / 7.99806; 80.57667
Nuwara Eliya නුවරඑළිය நுவரேலியா Central Nuwara Eliya Nuwara Eliya 27,326 38,364 12.00 4.63 3,197 6°58′00″N 80°46′00″E / 6.9666667°N 80.7666667°E / 6.9666667; 80.7666667 nuwaraeliya.mc.gov.lk
Valvettithurai වල්වෙට්ටිතුරෙයි வல்வெட்டித்துறை Northern Jaffna Vadamarachchi North 27,210 8,382 4.85 1.87 1,728 9°49′00″N 80°10′00″E / 9.8166667°N 80.1666667°E / 9.8166667; 80.1666667 valvaicouncil.com
Chilaw භලාවත சிலாபம் North Western Puttalam Chilaw 26,714 7°35′00″N 79°48′00″E / 7.5833333°N 79.8°E / 7.5833333; 79.8
Eravur ஏறாவூர் Eastern Batticaloa Eravur Town 25,582 4.90 1.89 7°46′00″N 81°36′00″E / 7.7666667°N 81.6°E / 7.7666667; 81.6
Seethawakapura /
Avissawella
අවිස්සාවේල්ල		 சீத்தாவக்கபுர /
அவிசாவலை		 Western Colombo Hanwella 25,322 6°57′11″N 80°13′06″E / 6.95306°N 80.21833°E / 6.95306; 80.21833
Weligama වැලිගම வெலிகமை Southern Matara Weligama 24,159 5°58′24″N 80°25′21″E / 5.97333°N 80.4225°E / 5.97333; 80.4225
Ambalangoda අම්බලන්ගොඩ அம்பலாங்கொட Southern Galle Ambalangoda 21,573 6°13′30″N 80°03′24″E / 6.225°N 80.05667°E / 6.225; 80.05667
Ampara අම්පාර அம்பாறை Eastern Ampara Ampara 20,309 21,713 7°17′00″N 81°40′00″E / 7.2833333°N 81.6666667°E / 7.2833333; 81.6666667
Kegalle කෑගල්ල கேகாலை Sabaragamuwa Kegalle Kegalle 17,962 7°15′00″N 80°21′00″E / 7.25°N 80.35°E / 7.25; 80.35
Hatton හැටන් ஹற்றன் Central Nuwara Eliya Ambagamuwa 16,237 6°31′57″N 80°21′19″E / 6.5325°N 80.35528°E / 6.5325; 80.35528
Nawalapitiya නාවලපිටිය நாவலபிட்டி Central Kandy Pasbage Korale 15,415 7°03′00″N 80°32′00″E / 7.05°N 80.5333333°E / 7.05; 80.5333333
Balangoda බලන්ගොඩ பலங்கொடா Sabaragamuwa Ratnapura Balangoda 13,589 6°39′00″N 80°41′00″E / 6.65°N 80.6833333°E / 6.65; 80.6833333
Hambantota හම්බන්තොට அம்பாந்தோட்டை Southern Hambantota Hambantota 12,071 6°07′28″N 81°07′21″E / 6.12444°N 81.1225°E / 6.12444; 81.1225
Tangalle තංගල්ල தங்கல்ல Southern Hambantota Tangalle 11,258 6°01′00″N 80°47′00″E / 6.0166667°N 80.7833333°E / 6.0166667; 80.7833333
Moneragala மொனராகல Uva Moneragala Moneragala 10,853 6°52′00″N 81°21′00″E / 6.8666667°N 81.35°E / 6.8666667; 81.35
Gampaha ගම්පහ கம்பகா Western Gampaha Gampaha 9,889 61,052 38.00 14.67 1,607 7°05′30″N 79°59′39″E / 7.09167°N 79.99417°E / 7.09167; 79.99417
Horana ஹொரண Western Kalutara Horana 9,774 6°43′00″N 80°03′00″E / 6.7166667°N 80.05°E / 6.7166667; 80.05
Wattegama වත්තේගම வத்தேகமை Uva Moneragala Siyambalanduwa 8,770 7°21′01″N 80°40′57″E / 7.35028°N 80.6825°E / 7.35028; 80.6825
Minuwangoda மினுவன்கொட Western Gampaha Minuwangoda 8,015 7°10′24″N 79°57′43″E / 7.17333°N 79.96194°E / 7.17333; 79.96194
Bandarawela බණ්ඩාරවෙල பண்டாரவளை Uva Badulla Bandarawela 7,878 6°50′00″N 80°59′00″E / 6.8333333°N 80.9833333°E / 6.8333333; 80.9833333
Kuliyapitiya කුලියාපිටිය குளியாப்பிட்டிய North Western Kurunegala 6,850 7°28′14″N 80°02′44″E / 7.47056°N 80.04556°E / 7.47056; 80.04556
Haputale அப்புத்தளை Uva Badulla Haputale 5,559 6°46′04″N 80°57′31″E / 6.76778°N 80.95861°E / 6.76778; 80.95861
Talawakele தலவாக்கலை Central Nuwara Eliya Nuwara Eliya 4,087 6°56′00″N 80°39′00″E / 6.9333333°N 80.65°E / 6.9333333; 80.65
Harispattuwa அரிஸ்பத்துவ Central Kandy Harispattuwa 1,744
Kadugannawa கடுகண்ணாவ Central Kandy Udunuwara 1,384 7°15′13″N 80°31′39″E / 7.25361°N 80.5275°E / 7.25361; 80.5275
Sigiriya සීගිරිය சிகிரியா Central Matale Dambulla 1,098 7°57′25″N 80°45′35″E / 7.95694°N 80.75972°E / 7.95694; 80.75972

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