The largest cities in Sri Lanka, ranked by population

The table below includes cities (and in some cases urban areas and municipalities) in Sri Lanka with populations exceeding 10 000 people.



Colombo648034
Galkissa215941
Moratuwa185031
Jaffna169102
Negombo137223
Pita Kotte118179
Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte115826
Kandy111701
Trincomalee108420
Kalmunai100171
Galle93118
Point Pedro89810
Batticaloa86742
Katunayaka North84643
Valvedditturai78205
Matara76254
Battaramulla South75633
Dambulla66716
Maharagama66576
Kotikawatta64565
Anuradhapura60943
Vavuniya60176
Kolonnawa58076
Hendala56978
Ratnapura47832
Puttalam45661
Badulla42230
Welisara41306
Kalutara38000
Bentota37000
Homagama34664
Beruwala34250
Panadura33735
Mulleriyawa33540
Kandana33424
Ja Ela32175
Wattala30725
Peliyagoda30717
Kelaniya28846
Kurunegala28571
Nuwara Eliya25775
Gampola24730
Chilaw24712
Eravur Town22982
Hanwella Ihala22918
Weligama22179
Ambalangoda20133
Ampara18348
Hatton15073
Polonnaruwa13900
Kilinochchi13006
Tangalla10497
Monaragala10236
Gampaha9350
Horana South8982
Wattegama8000
Minuwangoda7772
Horawala Junction7500
Kuliyapitiya6877
Haputale4721
Talawakele3545
Hikkaduwa1300
Kadugannawa1214
Sigiriya1001




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