Map of Sri Lanka
This page shows 37 cities in Sri Lanka on an interactive map. The largest city by recorded population is Colombo (648,034). Select any city for its own map, coordinates, local time and nearby places.
Sri Lanka facts
- Capital
- Sri Jayawardenepura KotteSri Jayawardenepura Kotte is the official legislative capital; Colombo is the commercial capital.
- Largest city
- Colombo 648,034
- Continent
- Asia
- Area
- 65,610 km² (25,332 sq mi)
- Currency
- Rupee (LKR)
- Calling code
- +94
- Internet domain
- .lk
- Time zones
- Asia/Colombo
Largest cities in Sri Lanka
| # | City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colombo | Western Province | 648,034 |
| 2 | Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia | Western Province | 219,827 |
| 3 | Maharagama | Western Province | 195,355 |
| 4 | Jaffna | Northern Province | 169,102 |
| 5 | Moratuwa | Western Province | 168,280 |
| 6 | Negombo | Western Province | 137,223 |
| 7 | Pita Kotte | Western Province | 118,179 |
| 8 | Kandy | Central Province | 111,701 |
| 9 | Trincomalee | Eastern Province | 108,420 |
| 10 | Kalmunai | Eastern Province | 100,171 |
| 11 | Galle | Southern Province | 93,118 |
| 12 | Point Pedro | Northern Province | 89,810 |
| 13 | Batticaloa | Eastern Province | 86,742 |
| 14 | Katunayaka | Western Province | 84,643 |
| 15 | Valvedditturai | Northern Province | 78,205 |
| 16 | Matara | Southern Province | 76,254 |
| 17 | Battaramulla South | Western Province | 75,633 |
| 18 | Dambulla | Central Province | 66,716 |
| 19 | Kolonnawa | Western Province | 64,887 |
| 20 | Anuradhapura | North Central Province | 60,943 |
Cities in Sri Lanka by region
Western Province (17)
Colombo, Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia, Maharagama, Moratuwa, Negombo, Pita Kotte, Katunayaka, Battaramulla South, Kolonnawa, Hendala, Welisara, Kalutara, Homagama, Beruwala, Panadura, Mulleriyawa, Kandana
Southern Province (5)
Galle, Matara, Ambalangoda, Devinuwara, Bentota
Eastern Province (4)
Trincomalee, Kalmunai, Batticaloa, Ampara
Northern Province (4)
Jaffna, Point Pedro, Valvedditturai, Vavuniya
Central Province (3)
North Central Province (1)
North Western Province (1)
Sabaragamuwa Province (1)
Uva Province (1)
All 37 cities in Sri Lanka
- Vavuniya — 60,176
- Hendala — 56,978
- Ambalangoda — 56,783
- Ratnapura — 47,832
- Badulla — 47,587
- Puttalam — 45,661
- Devinuwara — 45,000
- Ampara — 43,720
- Welisara — 41,306
- Kalutara — 37,081
- Bentota — 37,000
- Matale — 36,462
- Homagama — 34,664
- Beruwala — 34,250
- Panadura — 33,735
- Mulleriyawa — 33,540
- Kandana — 33,424
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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Country facts from GeoNames countryInfo. 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.