Largest cities in Sri Lanka

The largest cities in Sri Lanka, ranked by population.

The total population of Sri Lanka is 21,670,112 as of 1-Jul-18 , which represents 0.28% of global population and ranks Sri Lanka # 57 worldwide.

Numbers generally reflect the city population, rather than the urban areas, municipality, or urban agglomeration. Note that double listings may reflect different spellings or definitions of urban agglomerations.

List: the biggest cities in Sri Lanka

CityCountryPopulationLast updateTime zone
  • Colombo
    		• Sri Lanka 648,034 4/11/19Asia/Colombo
  • Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
    		• Sri Lanka 219,827 12/29/18Asia/Colombo
  • Moratuwa
    		• Sri Lanka 185,031 12/29/18Asia/Colombo
  • Jaffna
    		• Sri Lanka 169,102 6/28/13Asia/Colombo
  • Negombo
    		• Sri Lanka 137,223 2/26/19Asia/Colombo
  • Pita Kotte
    		• Sri Lanka 118,179 12/29/18Asia/Colombo
  • Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte
    		• Sri Lanka 115,826 12/29/18Asia/Colombo
  • Kandy
    		• Sri Lanka 111,701 4/10/19Asia/Colombo
  • Trincomalee
    		• Sri Lanka 108,420 4/10/19Asia/Colombo
  • Kalmunai
    		• Sri Lanka 100,171 12/29/18Asia/Colombo
  • Galle
    		• Sri Lanka 93,118 4/10/19Asia/Colombo
  • Point Pedro
    		• Sri Lanka 89,810 12/29/18Asia/Colombo
  • Batticaloa
    		• Sri Lanka 86,742 12/29/18Asia/Colombo
  • Katunayaka
    		• Sri Lanka 84,643 8/5/14Asia/Colombo
  • Valvedditturai
    		• Sri Lanka 78,205 12/29/18Asia/Colombo
  • Matara
    		• Sri Lanka 76,254 12/29/18Asia/Colombo
  • Battaramulla South
    		• Sri Lanka 75,633 12/16/18Asia/Colombo
  • Dambulla
    		• Sri Lanka 66,716 12/17/18Asia/Colombo
  • Maharagama
    		• Sri Lanka 66,576 12/30/18Asia/Colombo
  • Kotikawatta
    		• Sri Lanka 64,565 12/17/18Asia/Colombo
  • Anuradhapura
    		• Sri Lanka 60,943 4/3/13Asia/Colombo
  • Vavuniya
    		• Sri Lanka 60,176 12/17/18Asia/Colombo
  • Kolonnawa
    		• Sri Lanka 58,076 12/16/18Asia/Colombo
  • Hendala
    		• Sri Lanka 56,978 12/16/18Asia/Colombo
  • Ratnapura
    		• Sri Lanka 47,832 4/10/19Asia/Colombo
  • Badulla
    		• Sri Lanka 47,587 4/10/19Asia/Colombo
  • Puttalam
    		• Sri Lanka 45,661 12/30/18Asia/Colombo
  • Devinuwara
    		• Sri Lanka 45,000 12/29/18Asia/Colombo
  • Welisara
    		• Sri Lanka 41,306 12/16/18Asia/Colombo
  • Kalutara
    		• Sri Lanka 38,000 12/30/18Asia/Colombo
  • Bentota
    		• Sri Lanka 37,000 12/29/18Asia/Colombo
  • Matale
    		• Sri Lanka 36,462 12/30/18Asia/Colombo
  • Homagama
    		• Sri Lanka 34,664 12/16/18Asia/Colombo
  • Beruwala
    		• Sri Lanka 34,250 12/31/18Asia/Colombo
  • Panadura
    		• Sri Lanka 33,735 12/30/18Asia/Colombo
  • Mulleriyawa
    		• Sri Lanka 33,540 12/30/18Asia/Colombo
  • Kandana
    		• Sri Lanka 33,424 12/31/18Asia/Colombo
  • Ja Ela
    		• Sri Lanka 32,175 12/31/18Asia/Colombo
  • Wattala
    		• Sri Lanka 30,725 12/30/18Asia/Colombo
  • Peliyagoda
    		• Sri Lanka 30,717 12/17/18Asia/Colombo
  • Kelaniya
    		• Sri Lanka 28,846 12/17/18Asia/Colombo
  • Kurunegala
    		• Sri Lanka 28,571 4/10/19Asia/Colombo
  • Nuwara Eliya
    		• Sri Lanka 25,775 12/17/18Asia/Colombo
  • Gampola
    		• Sri Lanka 24,730 12/16/18Asia/Colombo
  • Chilaw
    		• Sri Lanka 24,712 12/16/18Asia/Colombo
  • Eravur Town
    		• Sri Lanka 22,982 12/31/18Asia/Colombo
  • Hanwella Ihala
    		• Sri Lanka 22,918 12/17/18Asia/Colombo
  • Weligama
    		• Sri Lanka 22,179 12/17/18Asia/Colombo
  • Vakarai
    		• Sri Lanka 21,000 12/16/18Asia/Colombo
  • Kataragama
    		• Sri Lanka 20,935 12/16/18Asia/Colombo
  • Ambalangoda
    		• Sri Lanka 20,133 12/17/18Asia/Colombo
  • Ampara
    		• Sri Lanka 18,348 12/17/18Asia/Colombo
  • Kegalle
    		• Sri Lanka 17,962 12/17/18Asia/Colombo
  • Hatton
    		• Sri Lanka 15,073 12/16/18Asia/Colombo
  • Polonnaruwa
    		• Sri Lanka 13,900 12/17/18Asia/Colombo
  • Kilinochchi
    		• Sri Lanka 13,006 12/17/18Asia/Colombo
  • Tangalle
    		• Sri Lanka 10,497 12/29/18Asia/Colombo
  • Monaragala
    		• Sri Lanka 10,236 12/16/18Asia/Colombo
  • Wellawaya
    		• Sri Lanka 10,000 12/17/18Asia/Colombo
  • Gampaha
    		• Sri Lanka 9,350 12/17/18Asia/Colombo
  • Horana South
    		• Sri Lanka 8,982 12/16/18Asia/Colombo
  • Wattegama
    		• Sri Lanka 8,000 12/17/18Asia/Colombo
  • Minuwangoda
    		• Sri Lanka 7,772 12/17/18Asia/Colombo
  • Horawala Junction
    		• Sri Lanka 7,500 12/16/18Asia/Colombo
  • Kuliyapitiya
    		• Sri Lanka 6,877 12/17/18Asia/Colombo
  • Mihintale
    		• Sri Lanka 5,000 12/16/18Asia/Colombo
  • Ella Town
    		• Sri Lanka 5,000 12/31/18Asia/Colombo
  • Haputale
    		• Sri Lanka 4,721 12/16/18Asia/Colombo
  • Mirissa city
    		• Sri Lanka 4,695 12/17/18Asia/Colombo
  • Talawakele
    		• Sri Lanka 3,545 12/16/18Asia/Colombo
  • Talpe
    		• Sri Lanka 3,000 12/15/18Asia/Colombo
  • Koggala
    		• Sri Lanka 3,000 12/17/18Asia/Colombo
  • Unawatuna
    		• Sri Lanka 2,000 12/16/18Asia/Colombo
  • Hikkaduwa
    		• Sri Lanka 1,300 12/17/18Asia/Colombo
  • Kadugannawa
    		• Sri Lanka 1,214 12/16/18Asia/Colombo
  • Sigiriya
    		• Sri Lanka 1,001 12/17/18Asia/Colombo

     

     

    Country codes for Sri Lanka

    • 2 digit ISO country code (A2) for Sri Lanka : LK
    • 3 digit UN country code (A3) for Sri Lanka : LKA
    • Numeric U.N. country code for Sri Lanka : 144

    DIALING CODE for Sri Lanka : 94

    Flag of Sri Lanka (when applicable):

     

    The population data for this list of cities and towns in Sri Lanka was derived from several sources, including GeoNames and Wikipedia.

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