The following is a list of cities in Sri Lanka.
Name | Sinhala | Tamil | Province | District | DS Division | Co-ordinates | Home page | |||||
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Colombo | කොළඹ | கொழும்பு | Western | Colombo | Colombo | 752,993 | 686,779 | 37.31 | 14.41 | 18,407 | 6°56′04″N 79°50′34″E / 6.93444°N 79.84278°E / 6.93444; 79.84278 | cmc.lk |
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia | දෙහිවල-ගල්කිස්ස | தெஹிவளை - கல்கிசை | Western | Colombo | Dehiwala | 245,974 | 224,661 | 21.00 | 8.11 | 10,698 | 6°50′23″N 79°52′33″E / 6.83972°N 79.87583°E / 6.83972; 79.87583 | |
Moratuwa | මොරටුව | மொறட்டுவை | Western | Colombo | Moratuwa | 207,755 | 189,750 | 23.00 | 8.88 | 8,250 | 6°47′57″N 79°52′36″E / 6.79917°N 79.87667°E / 6.79917; 79.87667 | moratuwamc.lk |
Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte | ශ්රී ජයවර්ධනපුර කෝට්ටේ | ஶ்ரீ ஜெயவர்த்தனபுரம் கோட்டை | Western | Colombo | Kotte | 135,806 | 124,039 | 17.00 | 6.56 | 7,296 | 6°54′39″N 79°53′16″E / 6.91083°N 79.88778°E / 6.91083; 79.88778 | |
Negombo | මීගමුව | நீர்கொழும்பு | Western | Gampaha | Negombo | 127,754 | 153,670 | 31.00 | 11.97 | 4,957 | 7°13′00″N 79°50′00″E / 7.2166667°N 79.8333333°E / 7.2166667; 79.8333333 | negombo.mc.gov.lk |
Kandy | මහ නුවර | கண்டி | Central | Kandy | Kandy | 125,351 | 123,952 | 27.00 | 10.42 | 4,591 | 7°17′47″N 80°38′06″E / 7.29639°N 80.635°E / 7.29639; 80.635 | |
Kalmunai | කල්මුනේ | கல்முனை | Eastern | Ampara | Kalmunai Muslim / Kalmunai Tamil / Sainthamarathu |
106,783 | 108,696 | 23.00 | 8.88 | 4,726 | 7°25′00″N 81°49′00″E / 7.4166667°N 81.8166667°E / 7.4166667; 81.8166667 | kalmunaimc.org |
Vavuniya | වවුනියා | வவுனியா | Northern | Vavuniya | Vavuniya | 99,653 | 31,699 | 22.50 | 8.69 | 1,409 | 8°45′00″N 80°29′00″E / 8.75°N 80.4833333°E / 8.75; 80.4833333 | |
Galle | ගාල්ල | காலி | Southern | Galle | Galle | 99,478 | 97,101 | 7.00 | 6.56 | 5,712 | 6°02′03″N 80°12′59″E / 6.03417°N 80.21639°E / 6.03417; 80.21639 | galle.mc.gov.lk |
Trincomalee | තිරිකුණාමළය | திருகோணமலை | Eastern | Trincomalee | Trincomalee Town & Gravets | 99,135 | 51,624 | 7.50 | 2.90 | 6,883 | 8°34′00″N 81°14′00″E / 8.5666667°N 81.2333333°E / 8.5666667; 81.2333333 | |
Batticaloa | මඩකලපුව | மட்டக்களப்பு | Eastern | Batticaloa | Manmunai North | 92,332 | 83,470 | 75.00 | 28.96 | 1,113 | 7°43′00″N 81°42′00″E / 7.7166667°N 81.7°E / 7.7166667; 81.7 | batticaloamc.com |
Jaffna | යාපනය | யாழ்ப்பாணம் | Northern | Jaffna | Jaffna / Nallur | 88,138 | 76,080 | 20.20 | 7.80 | 3,766 | 9°40′00″N 80°00′00″E / 9.6666667°N 80°E / 9.6666667; 80 | jaffnamc.lk |
Katunayake | කටුනායක | கட்டுநாயக்க | Western | Gampaha | Katana | 76,816 | 7°10′00″N 79°52′00″E / 7.1666667°N 79.8666667°E / 7.1666667; 79.8666667 | |||||
Dambulla | දඹුල්ල | தம்புள்ளை | Central | Matale | Dambulla | 68,821 | 7°51′24″N 80°38′57″E / 7.85667°N 80.64917°E / 7.85667; 80.64917 | |||||
Kolonnawa | කොලොන්නාව | கொலன்னாவ | Western | Colombo | Kolonnawa | 64,887 | 6°55′00″N 79°54′00″E / 6.9166667°N 79.9°E / 6.9166667; 79.9 | |||||
Anuradhapura | අනුරාධපුරය | அனுராதபுரம் | North Central | Anuradhapura | Anuradhapura | 63,208 | 83,312 | 36.00 | 13.90 | 2,314 | 8°21′00″N 80°23′00″E / 8.35°N 80.3833333°E / 8.35; 80.3833333 | |
Ratnapura | රත්නපුර | இரத்தினபுரி | Sabaragamuwa | Ratnapura | Ratnapura | 52,170 | 49,477 | 20.00 | 7.72 | 2,474 | 6°40′00″N 80°24′00″E / 6.6666667°N 80.4°E / 6.6666667; 80.4 | |
Badulla | බදුල්ල | பதுளை | Uva | Badulla | Badulla | 47,587 | 43,866 | 10.00 | 3.86 | 4,387 | 6°59′05″N 81°03′23″E / 6.98472°N 81.05639°E / 6.98472; 81.05639 | |
Matara | මාතර | மாத்தறை | Southern | Matara | Matara | 47,420 | 75,930 | 13.00 | 5.02 | 5,841 | 5°57′00″N 80°33′00″E / 5.95°N 80.55°E / 5.95; 80.55 | |
Puttalam | පුට්ටලම් | புத்தளம் | North Western | Puttalam | Puttalam | 45,401 | 8°02′03″N 79°50′07″E / 8.03417°N 79.83528°E / 8.03417; 79.83528 | |||||
Chavakacheri | ජාවකච්චේරිය | சாவகச்சேரி | Northern | Jaffna | Thenmarachchi | 41,407 | 15,780 | 19.40 | 7.49 | 813 | 9°39′00″N 80°09′00″E / 9.65°N 80.15°E / 9.65; 80.15 | |
Kattankudy | காத்தான்குடி | Eastern | Batticaloa | Kattankudy | 40,883 | 39,523 | 6.50 | 2.51 | 6,080 | 7°41′39″N 81°44′12″E / 7.69417°N 81.73667°E / 7.69417; 81.73667 | ||
Matale | මාතලේ | மாத்தளை | Central | Matale | Matale | 40,859 | 37,802 | 9.00 | 3.47 | 4,200 | 7°28′00″N 80°37′00″E / 7.4666667°N 80.6166667°E / 7.4666667; 80.6166667 | mcmatale.org.lk |
Kalutara | කඵතර | களுத்துறை | Western | Kalutara | Kalutara | 39,615 | 6°35′13″N 79°57′37″E / 6.58694°N 79.96028°E / 6.58694; 79.96028 | kalutara.uc.gov.lk | ||||
Mannar | මන්නාරම | மன்னார் | Northern | Mannar | Mannar | 35,817 | 22,183 | 27.85 | 10.75 | 797 | 8°58′00″N 79°53′00″E / 8.9666667°N 79.8833333°E / 8.9666667; 79.8833333 | |
Panadura | පානදුර | பாணந்துறை | Western | Kalutara | Panadura | 35,717 | 6°42′48″N 79°54′15″E / 6.71333°N 79.90417°E / 6.71333; 79.90417 | |||||
Beruwala | බෙරුවල | பேருவளை | Western | Kalutara | Beruwala | 35,312 | 6°28′00″N 79°59′00″E / 6.4666667°N 79.9833333°E / 6.4666667; 79.9833333 | |||||
Ja-Ela | ஜா-எல | Western | Gampaha | Ja-Ela | 32,386 | 7°05′04″N 79°53′41″E / 7.08444°N 79.89472°E / 7.08444; 79.89472 | ||||||
Point Pedro | පේදුරු තුඩුව | பருத்தித்துறை | Northern | Jaffna | Vadamarachchi North | 31,351 | 12,161 | 11.65 | 4.50 | 1,044 | 9°49′00″N 80°14′00″E / 9.8166667°N 80.2333333°E / 9.8166667; 80.2333333 | |
Kelaniya | කැලණිය | களனி | Western | Gampaha | Kelaniya | 31,307 | 6°57′00″N 79°54′00″E / 6.95°N 79.9°E / 6.95; 79.9 | |||||
Peliyagoda | பேலியகொடை | Western | Gampaha | Kelaniya | 31,307 | 6°57′00″N 79°54′00″E / 6.95°N 79.9°E / 6.95; 79.9 | ||||||
Kurunegala | කුරුණෑගල | குருனகல் | North Western | Kurunegala | Kurunegala | 30,314 | 30,991 | 11.00 | 4.25 | 2,817 | 7°29′00″N 80°22′00″E / 7.4833333°N 80.3666667°E / 7.4833333; 80.3666667 | |
Wattala | வத்தளை | Western | Gampaha | Wattala | 30,229 | 6°59′00″N 79°53′00″E / 6.9833333°N 79.8833333°E / 6.9833333; 79.8833333 | ||||||
Gampola | கம்பளை | Central | Kandy | 27,659 | 7°59′53″N 80°34′36″E / 7.99806°N 80.57667°E / 7.99806; 80.57667 | |||||||
Nuwara Eliya | නුවරඑළිය | நுவரேலியா | Central | Nuwara Eliya | Nuwara Eliya | 27,326 | 38,364 | 12.00 | 4.63 | 3,197 | 6°58′00″N 80°46′00″E / 6.9666667°N 80.7666667°E / 6.9666667; 80.7666667 | nuwaraeliya.mc.gov.lk |
Valvettithurai | වල්වෙට්ටිතුරෙයි | வல்வெட்டித்துறை | Northern | Jaffna | Vadamarachchi North | 27,210 | 8,382 | 4.85 | 1.87 | 1,728 | 9°49′00″N 80°10′00″E / 9.8166667°N 80.1666667°E / 9.8166667; 80.1666667 | valvaicouncil.com |
Chilaw | භලාවත | சிலாபம் | North Western | Puttalam | Chilaw | 26,714 | 7°35′00″N 79°48′00″E / 7.5833333°N 79.8°E / 7.5833333; 79.8 | |||||
Eravur | ஏறாவூர் | Eastern | Batticaloa | Eravur Town | 25,582 | 4.90 | 1.89 | 7°46′00″N 81°36′00″E / 7.7666667°N 81.6°E / 7.7666667; 81.6 | ||||
Seethawakapura / Avissawella |
අවිස්සාවේල්ල |
சீத்தாவக்கபுர / அவிசாவலை |
Western | Colombo | Hanwella | 25,322 | 6°57′11″N 80°13′06″E / 6.95306°N 80.21833°E / 6.95306; 80.21833 | |||||
Weligama | වැලිගම | வெலிகமை | Southern | Matara | Weligama | 24,159 | 5°58′24″N 80°25′21″E / 5.97333°N 80.4225°E / 5.97333; 80.4225 | |||||
Ambalangoda | අම්බලන්ගොඩ | அம்பலாங்கொட | Southern | Galle | Ambalangoda | 21,573 | 6°13′30″N 80°03′24″E / 6.225°N 80.05667°E / 6.225; 80.05667 | |||||
Ampara | අම්පාර | அம்பாறை | Eastern | Ampara | Ampara | 20,309 | 21,713 | 7°17′00″N 81°40′00″E / 7.2833333°N 81.6666667°E / 7.2833333; 81.6666667 | ||||
Kegalle | කෑගල්ල | கேகாலை | Sabaragamuwa | Kegalle | Kegalle | 17,962 | 7°15′00″N 80°21′00″E / 7.25°N 80.35°E / 7.25; 80.35 | |||||
Hatton | හැටන් | ஹற்றன் | Central | Nuwara Eliya | Ambagamuwa | 16,237 | 6°31′57″N 80°21′19″E / 6.5325°N 80.35528°E / 6.5325; 80.35528 | |||||
Nawalapitiya | නාවලපිටිය | நாவலபிட்டி | Central | Kandy | Pasbage Korale | 15,415 | 7°03′00″N 80°32′00″E / 7.05°N 80.5333333°E / 7.05; 80.5333333 | |||||
Balangoda | බලන්ගොඩ | பலங்கொடா | Sabaragamuwa | Ratnapura | Balangoda | 13,589 | 6°39′00″N 80°41′00″E / 6.65°N 80.6833333°E / 6.65; 80.6833333 | |||||
Hambantota | හම්බන්තොට | அம்பாந்தோட்டை | Southern | Hambantota | Hambantota | 12,071 | 6°07′28″N 81°07′21″E / 6.12444°N 81.1225°E / 6.12444; 81.1225 | |||||
Tangalle | තංගල්ල | தங்கல்ல | Southern | Hambantota | Tangalle | 11,258 | 6°01′00″N 80°47′00″E / 6.0166667°N 80.7833333°E / 6.0166667; 80.7833333 | |||||
Moneragala | மொனராகல | Uva | Moneragala | Moneragala | 10,853 | 6°52′00″N 81°21′00″E / 6.8666667°N 81.35°E / 6.8666667; 81.35 | ||||||
Gampaha | ගම්පහ | கம்பகா | Western | Gampaha | Gampaha | 9,889 | 61,052 | 38.00 | 14.67 | 1,607 | 7°05′30″N 79°59′39″E / 7.09167°N 79.99417°E / 7.09167; 79.99417 | |
Horana | ஹொரண | Western | Kalutara | Horana | 9,774 | 6°43′00″N 80°03′00″E / 6.7166667°N 80.05°E / 6.7166667; 80.05 | ||||||
Wattegama | වත්තේගම | வத்தேகமை | Uva | Moneragala | Siyambalanduwa | 8,770 | 7°21′01″N 80°40′57″E / 7.35028°N 80.6825°E / 7.35028; 80.6825 | |||||
Minuwangoda | மினுவன்கொட | Western | Gampaha | Minuwangoda | 8,015 | 7°10′24″N 79°57′43″E / 7.17333°N 79.96194°E / 7.17333; 79.96194 | ||||||
Bandarawela | බණ්ඩාරවෙල | பண்டாரவளை | Uva | Badulla | Bandarawela | 7,878 | 6°50′00″N 80°59′00″E / 6.8333333°N 80.9833333°E / 6.8333333; 80.9833333 | |||||
Kuliyapitiya | කුලියාපිටිය | குளியாப்பிட்டிய | North Western | Kurunegala | 6,850 | 7°28′14″N 80°02′44″E / 7.47056°N 80.04556°E / 7.47056; 80.04556 | ||||||
Haputale | அப்புத்தளை | Uva | Badulla | Haputale | 5,559 | 6°46′04″N 80°57′31″E / 6.76778°N 80.95861°E / 6.76778; 80.95861 | ||||||
Talawakele | தலவாக்கலை | Central | Nuwara Eliya | Nuwara Eliya | 4,087 | 6°56′00″N 80°39′00″E / 6.9333333°N 80.65°E / 6.9333333; 80.65 | ||||||
Harispattuwa | அரிஸ்பத்துவ | Central | Kandy | Harispattuwa | 1,744 | |||||||
Kadugannawa | கடுகண்ணாவ | Central | Kandy | Udunuwara | 1,384 | 7°15′13″N 80°31′39″E / 7.25361°N 80.5275°E / 7.25361; 80.5275 | ||||||
Sigiriya | සීගිරිය | சிகிரியா | Central | Matale | Dambulla | 1,098 | 7°57′25″N 80°45′35″E / 7.95694°N 80.75972°E / 7.95694; 80.75972 |
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