Cities in Sri Lanka - Best Places to Visit

There are 2 cities in Sri Lanka. Colombo is the most popular city with a population of 648,034.

Most Popular By Name By Population
Colombo
1
Colombo
Capital city of Sri Lanka
Pop. 648,034
Kandy
2
Kandy
City in Central Province, known for temples
Pop. 111,701
Galle
3
Galle
Coastal city in Southern Province, Sri Lanka
Pop. 93,118
Sigiriya
4
Sigiriya
Ancient rock fortress and UNESCO World Heritage site
Pop. 1,001
Anuradhapura
5
Anuradhapura
City in North Central Province, Sri Lanka
Pop. 60,943
Trincomalee
6
Trincomalee
City in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
Pop. 108,420
Nuwara Eliya
7
Nuwara Eliya
Sri Lankan city in Central Province
Pop. 27,500
Jaffna
8
Jaffna
City in Northern Province, Sri Lanka
Pop. 169,102
Negombo
9
Negombo
City in Western Province, known for beaches
Pop. 137,223
Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte
10
Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte
Administrative capital of Sri Lanka
Pop. 115,826
Polonnaruwa
11
Polonnaruwa
Ancient city in Sri Lanka with ruins
Pop. 13,900
Batticaloa
12
Batticaloa
City in Sri Lanka, known for its lagoon
Pop. 86,742
Badulla
13
Badulla
City in Uva Province, Sri Lanka
Pop. 47,587
Ratnapura
14
Ratnapura
City in Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka
Pop. 47,832
Kurunegala
15
Kurunegala
City in North Western Province, Sri Lanka
Pop. 28,571
Dambulla
16
Dambulla
City in Central Province known for caves
Pop. 66,716
17
Moratuwa
City in Western Province, Sri Lanka
Pop. 168,280
Matara, Sri Lanka
18
Matara, Sri Lanka
City in Southern Province, Sri Lanka.
Pop. 76,254
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
19
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
City in Western Province, known for beaches
Pop. 219,827
Kilinochchi
20
Kilinochchi
City in Northern Province, Sri Lanka
Pop. 13,006
Kalmunai
21
Kalmunai
City in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
Pop. 100,171
Vavuniya
22
Vavuniya
City in Northern Province with cultural heritage
Pop. 60,176
Puttalam
23
Puttalam
City in Sri Lanka known for its fishing industry
Pop. 45,661
Matale
24
Matale
City in Central Province, Sri Lanka
Pop. 36,462
Ampara
25
Ampara
City in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
Pop. 43,720
Beruwala
26
Beruwala
Coastal city in Western Province, Sri Lanka
Pop. 34,250
Gampaha
27
Gampaha
City in Western Province, Sri Lanka.
Pop. 9,350
Hikkaduwa
28
Hikkaduwa
Coastal town famed for beaches and coral reefs
Pop. 1,300
Kalutara
29
Kalutara
Coastal city in Sri Lanka
Pop. 37,081
Weligama
30
Weligama
Coastal city in Southern Province, Sri Lanka
Pop. 22,179
Kegalle
31
Kegalle
City in Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
Pop. 17,962
Point Pedro
32
Point Pedro
Northernmost city in Sri Lanka
Pop. 89,810
Ambalangoda
33
Ambalangoda
Coastal city in Southern Province, Sri Lanka
Pop. 56,783
34
Katunayaka
Gateway to Bandaranaike International Airport
Pop. 84,643
Bentota
35
Bentota
Popular beach destination on Sri Lanka's coast
Pop. 37,000
Gampola
36
Gampola
City in Central Province of Sri Lanka
Pop. 24,283
Kataragama
37
Kataragama
Sri Lankan city with religious significance
Pop. 20,935
Tangalle
38
Tangalle
Coastal city in Southern Province, Sri Lanka
Pop. 10,497
Unawatuna
39
Unawatuna
Coastal resort town with popular sandy beaches
Pop. 2,000
Mirissa
40
Mirissa
Popular beach destination in Sri Lanka
Pop. 4,695
Maharagama
41
Maharagama
City in Sri Lanka known for its markets
Pop. 195,355
42
Pita Kotte
City in Western Province, Sri Lanka near Colombo
Pop. 118,179
43
Ella
Scenic hill-country town in Sri Lanka
Pop. 40,000