Map of Hendala, Sri Lanka

Hendala is a city in Western Province, Sri Lanka, with a population of about 56,978. It lies at 6.9909°N, 79.8830°E. Hendala is about 7 km (4 mi) northeast of Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Welisara, 5 km to the northeast.

Hendala at a glance

Where is Hendala?

• The 22nd largest city in Sri Lanka by recorded population.
• The 10th largest city in Western Province on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 43 min on the shortest day to 12 h 32 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Hendala

• Welisara — 5 km northeast
• Kolonnawa — 6 km south
• Kandana — 6 km north
• Colombo — 7 km southwest
• Mulleriyawa — 8 km southeast
• Battaramulla South — 11 km south
• Pita Kotte — 11 km south
• Maharagama — 17 km south
• Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia — 17 km south
• Katunayaka — 20 km north

Largest cities in Western Province

• Colombo — 648,034
• Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia — 219,827
• Maharagama — 195,355
• Moratuwa — 168,280
• Negombo — 137,223
• Pita Kotte — 118,179
• Katunayaka — 84,643
• Battaramulla South — 75,633
• Kolonnawa — 64,887
• Welisara — 41,306

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.