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The following is a list of cities in Sri Lanka. See also list of towns in Sri Lanka.
[edit] Largest cities
| City name |
Province |
District |
Population[1] |
Area
(km²) |
Area
(sq mi) |
Density
(/km²) |
Founded |
Homepage |
| Colombo |
Western Province |
Colombo District |
682,046 |
37.31 |
14.41 |
18,280.51 |
|
[2] |
| Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia |
Western Province |
Colombo District |
232,220 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Moratuwa |
Western Province |
Colombo District |
202,021 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Negombo |
Western Province |
Gampaha District |
142,451 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Trincomalee |
Eastern Province |
Trincomalee District |
131,954 |
7.5 |
2.9 |
17,593.87 |
|
|
| Kotte |
Western Province |
Colombo District |
125,914 |
17 |
6.6 |
7,406.71 |
|
|
| Kandy |
Central Province |
Kandy District |
119,186 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Kalmunai |
Eastern Province |
Ampara District |
103,879 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Vavuniya |
Northern Province |
Vavuniya District |
101,143 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Jaffna |
Northern Province |
Jaffna District |
98,193 |
20.2 |
7.8 |
4,861.04 |
|
[3] |
| Galle |
Southern Province |
Galle District |
97,209 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Batticaloa |
Eastern Province |
Batticaloa District |
95,489 |
|
|
|
|
[4] |
| Katunayake |
Western Province |
Gampaha District |
90,231 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Battaramulla |
Western Province |
Colombo District |
84,200 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Dambulla |
Central Province |
Matale District |
75,290 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Daluguma |
Western Province |
Gampaha District |
74,129 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Maharagama |
Western Province |
Colombo District |
74,117 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Kotikawatta |
Western Province |
Colombo District |
71,879 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Chavakacheri |
Northern Province |
Jaffna District |
70,273 |
19.4 |
7.5 |
3,622.32 |
|
|
| Anuradhapura |
North Central Province |
Anuradhapura District |
66,951 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Kolonnawa |
Western Province |
Colombo District |
63,734 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Hendala |
Western Province |
Gampaha District |
57,359 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Point Pedro |
Northern Province |
Jaffna District |
51,086 |
11.65 |
4.50 |
4,385.06 |
|
|
| Ratnapura |
Sabaragamuwa Province |
Ratnapura District |
50,764 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Puttalam |
North Western Province |
Puttalam District |
49,517 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Badulla |
Uva Province |
Badulla District |
46,625 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Keselwatta |
Western Province |
Kalutara District |
45,877 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Matara |
Southern Province |
Matara District |
45,445 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Valvettithurai |
Northern Province |
Jaffna District |
44,447 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Welisara |
Western Province |
Gampaha District |
41,582 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Matale |
Central Province |
Matale District |
39,869 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Kattankudy |
Eastern Province |
Batticaloa District |
39,283 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Homagama |
Western Province |
Colombo District |
38,590 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Kalutara |
Western Province |
Kalutara District |
38,280 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Mulleriyawa |
Western Province |
Colombo District |
37,339 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Mannar Island |
Northern Province |
Mannar District |
36,940 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Beruwala |
Western Province |
Kalutara District |
34,907 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Ragama |
Western Province |
Gampaha District |
34,543 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Kandana |
Western Province |
Gampaha District |
33,648 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Panadura |
Western Province |
Kalutara District |
33,434 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Ja-Ela |
Western Province |
Gampaha District |
30,760 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Wattala |
Western Province |
Gampaha District |
30,086 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Kelaniya |
Western Province |
Gampaha District |
29,472 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Kurunegala |
North Western Province |
Kurunegala District |
29,093 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Peliyagoda |
Western Province |
Gampaha District |
28,981 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Nuwara Eliya |
Central Province |
Nuwara Eliya District |
27,449 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Gampola |
Central Province |
Kandy District |
26,481 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Seethawakapura |
Western Province |
Colombo District |
25,447 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Eravur |
Eastern Province |
Batticaloa District |
24,581 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Chilaw |
North Western Province |
Puttalam District |
24,541 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Weligama |
Southern Province |
Matara District |
23,492 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Ambalangoda |
Southern Province |
Galle District |
20,950 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Kegalla |
Sabaragamuwa Province |
Kegalle District |
18,083 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Ampara |
Eastern Province |
Ampara District |
18,048 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Hatton |
Central Province |
Kandy District |
16,790 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Kilinochchi |
Northern Province |
Kilinochchi District |
15,126 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Nawalapitiya |
Central Province |
Kandy District |
14,685 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Balangoda |
Sabaragamuwa Province |
Ratnapura District |
12,688 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Hambantota |
Southern Province |
Hambantota District |
12,002 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Monaragala |
Uva Province |
Moneragala District |
10,633 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Tangalle |
Southern Province |
Hambantota District |
10,528 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Horana |
Western Province |
Kalutara District |
8,649 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Gampaha |
Western Province |
Gampaha District |
8,485 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Bandarawela |
Uva Province |
Badulla District |
7,971 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Wattegama |
Uva Province |
Moneragala District |
7,921 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Kuliyapitiya |
North Western Province |
Kurunegala District |
7,508 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Minuwangoda |
Western Province |
Gampaha District |
7,241 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Haputale |
Uva Province |
Badulla District |
4,979 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Talawakele |
Central Province |
Nuwara Eliya District |
3,458 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Harispattuwa |
Central Province |
Kandy District |
1,690 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Kadugannawa |
Central Province |
Kandy District |
1,323 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Sigiriya |
Central Province |
Matale District |
1,068 |
|
|
|
|
|
[edit] Cities with Population 500,000+
[edit] Cities with Population 100,000+
| City name |
Province |
District |
Population[1] |
Area
(Km²) |
Area
(sq mi) |
Density
(/km²) |
Founded |
Homepage |
| Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia |
Western Province |
Colombo District |
232,220 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Moratuwa |
Western Province |
Colombo District |
202,021 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Negombo |
Western Province |
Gampaha District |
142,451 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Trincomalee |
Eastern Province |
Trincomalee District |
131,954 |
7.5 |
2.9 |
17,593.87 |
|
|
| Kotte |
Western Province |
Colombo District |
125,914 |
17 |
6.6 |
7,406.71 |
|
|
| Kandy |
Central Province |
Kandy District |
119,186 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Kalmunai |
Eastern Province |
Ampara District |
103,879 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Vavuniya |
Northern Province |
Vavuniya District |
101,143 |
|
|
|
|
|
[edit] Cities with Population 50,000+
| City name |
Province |
District |
Population[1] |
Area
(Km²) |
Area
(sq mi) |
Density
(/km²) |
Founded |
Homepage |
| Jaffna |
Northern Province |
Jaffna District |
98,193 |
20.2 |
7.8 |
4,861.04 |
|
[6] |
| Galle |
Southern Province |
Galle District |
97,209 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Batticaloa |
Eastern Province |
Batticaloa District |
95,489 |
|
|
|
|
[7] |
| Katunayake |
Western Province |
Gampaha District |
90 231 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Battaramulla |
Western Province |
Colombo District |
84,200 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Dambulla |
Central Province |
Matale District |
75,290 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Daluguma |
Western Province |
Gampaha District |
74,129 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Maharagama |
Western Province |
Colombo District |
74,117 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Kotikawatta |
Western Province |
Colombo District |
71,879 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Chavakacheri |
Northern Province |
Jaffna District |
70,273 |
19.4 |
7.5 |
3,622.32 |
|
|
| Anuradhapura |
North Central Province |
Anuradhapura District |
66,951 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Kolonnawa |
Western Province |
Colombo District |
63,734 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Hendala |
Western Province |
Gampaha District |
57,359 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Point Pedro |
Northern Province |
Jaffna District |
51,086 |
11.65 |
4.50 |
4,385.06 |
|
|
| Ratnapura |
Sabaragamuwa Province |
Ratnapura District |
50,764 |
|
|
|
|
|
[edit] Cities with Population 10,000+
| City name |
Province |
District |
Population[1] |
Area
(Km²) |
Area
(sq mi) |
Density
(/km²) |
Founded |
Homepage |
| Puttalam |
North Western Province |
Puttalam District |
49,517 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Badulla |
Uva Province |
Badulla District |
46,625 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Keselwatta |
Western Province |
Kalutara District |
45,877 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Matara |
Southern Province |
Matara District |
45,445 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Valvettithurai |
Northern Province |
Jaffna District |
44,447 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Welesara |
Western Province |
Gampaha District |
41,582 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Matale |
Central Province |
Matale District |
39,869 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Kattankudy |
Eastern Province |
Batticaloa District |
39,283 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Homagama |
Western Province |
Colombo District |
38,590 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Kalutara |
Western Province |
Kalutara District |
38,280 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Mulleriyawa |
Western Province |
Colombo District |
37,339 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Mannar Island |
Northern Province |
Mannar District |
36,940 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Beruwala |
Western Province |
Kalutara District |
34,907 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Ragama |
Western Province |
Gampaha District |
34,543 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Pandura |
Western Province |
Kalutara District |
33,735 |
|
|
|
|
| Kandana |
Western Province |
Gampaha District |
33,648 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Ja-Ela |
Western Province |
Gampaha District |
30,760 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Wattala |
Western Province |
Gampaha District |
30,086 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Kelaniya |
Western Province |
Gampaha District |
29,472 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Kurunegala |
North Western Province |
Kurunegala District |
29,093 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Peliyagoda |
Western Province |
Gampaha District |
28,981 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Nuwara Eliya |
Central Province |
Nuwara Eliya District |
27,449 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Gampola |
Central Province |
Kandy District |
26,481 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Seethawakapura |
Western Province |
Colombo District |
25,447 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Eravur |
Eastern Province |
Batticaloa District |
24,581 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Halawata |
North Western Province |
Puttalam District |
24,541 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Weligama |
Southern Province |
Matara District |
23,492 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Ambalangoda |
Southern Province |
Galle District |
20,950 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Kegalla |
Sabaragamuwa Province |
Kegalle District |
18,083 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Ampara |
Eastern Province |
Ampara District |
18,048 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Hatton |
Central Province |
Nuwara Eliya District |
16,790 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Kilinochchi |
Northern Province |
Kilinochchi District |
15,126 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Nawalapitiya |
Central Province |
Kandy District |
14,685 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Balangoda |
Sabaragamuwa Province |
Ratnapura District |
12,688 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Hambantota |
Southern Province |
Hambantota District |
12,002 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Monaragala |
Uva Province |
Moneragala District |
10,633 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Tanggalla |
Southern Province |
Hambantota District |
10,528 |
|
|
|
|
|
[edit] Cities with Population Under 10,000
| City name |
Province |
District |
Population[1] |
Area
(Km²) |
Area
(sq mi) |
Density
(/km²) |
Founded |
Homepage |
| Horana |
Western Province |
Kalutara District |
8,649 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Gampaha |
Western Province |
Gampaha District |
8,485 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Bandarawela |
Uva Province |
Badulla District |
7,971 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Wattegama |
Uva Province |
Moneragala District |
7,921 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Kuliyapitiya |
North Western Province |
Kurunegala District |
7,508 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Minuwangoda |
Western Province |
Gampaha District |
7,241 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Haputale |
Western Province |
Badulla District |
4,979 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Talawakele |
Central Province |
Nuwara Eliya District |
3,458 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Harispattuwa |
Central Province |
Kandy District |
1,690 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Kadugannawa |
Central Province |
Kandy District |
1,323 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Sigiriya |
Central Province |
Matale District |
1,068 |
|
|
|
|
|
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[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f [1] Sri Lanka Districts & Provinces-Source-World Gazetteer.com
[edit] External links
