Map of Dambulla, Sri Lanka

Dambulla is a city in Central Province, Sri Lanka, with a population of about 66,716. It lies at 7.8600°N, 80.6517°E. Dambulla is about 136 km (84 mi) northeast of Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Matale, 44 km to the south.

Dambulla at a glance

Where is Dambulla?

• The 18th largest city in Sri Lanka by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Central Province on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 40 min on the shortest day to 12 h 35 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Dambulla

• Matale — 44 km south
• Anuradhapura — 57 km northwest
• Kandy — 63 km south
• Puttalam — 93 km west
• Vavuniya — 101 km north
• Trincomalee — 102 km northeast
• Badulla — 108 km southeast
• Katunayaka — 114 km southwest
• Negombo — 115 km southwest
• Batticaloa — 116 km east

Largest cities in Central Province

• Kandy — 111,701
• Matale — 36,462

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.