Map of Point Pedro, Sri Lanka

Point Pedro is a city in Northern Province, Sri Lanka, with a population of about 89,810. It lies at 9.8167°N, 80.2333°E. Point Pedro is about 323 km (201 mi) north of Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Valvedditturai, 7 km to the west.

Point Pedro at a glance

Where is Point Pedro?

• The 12th largest city in Sri Lanka by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Northern Province on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 33 min on the shortest day to 12 h 42 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Point Pedro

• Valvedditturai — 7 km west
• Jaffna — 30 km southwest
• Vedaraniyam — 75 km northwest, India
• Negapatam — 114 km north, India
• Rameswaram — 117 km southwest, India
• Pattukkottai — 121 km northwest, India
• Vavuniya — 122 km south
• Thiruvarur — 125 km northwest, India
• Mannargudi — 128 km northwest, India
• Kāraikāl — 130 km north, India

Largest cities in Northern Province

• Jaffna — 169,102
• Valvedditturai — 78,205
• Vavuniya — 60,176

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.