Map of Ampara, Sri Lanka

Ampara is a city in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka, with a population of about 43,720. It lies at 7.2975°N, 81.6820°E. Ampara is about 206 km (128 mi) east of Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Kalmunai, 21 km to the northeast.

Ampara at a glance

Where is Ampara?

• The 28th largest city in Sri Lanka by recorded population.
• The 4th largest city in Eastern Province on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 42 min on the shortest day to 12 h 33 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Ampara

• Kalmunai — 21 km northeast
• Batticaloa — 46 km north
• Badulla — 77 km southwest
• Kandy — 116 km west
• Matale — 118 km west
• Dambulla — 130 km northwest
• Trincomalee — 151 km north
• Ratnapura — 157 km southwest
• Anuradhapura — 180 km northwest
• Homagama — 192 km west

Largest cities in Eastern Province

• Trincomalee — 108,420
• Kalmunai — 100,171
• Batticaloa — 86,742

Largest cities in Sri Lanka

• Colombo — 648,034
• Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia — 219,827
• Maharagama — 195,355
• Jaffna — 169,102
• Moratuwa — 168,280
• Negombo — 137,223
• Pita Kotte — 118,179
• Kandy — 111,701
• Trincomalee — 108,420
• Kalmunai — 100,171

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.