Sri Lanka Cities
Explore the urban centers that shaped Sri Lanka's history
Colombo
කොළඹ
Commercial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka, major economic center.
Kandy
මහනුවර
Cultural capital and second largest city, important religious and cultural center.
Galle
ගාල්ල
Major port city in the south, important historical center and UNESCO World Heritage site.
Jaffna
යාපනය
Major city in the north, important cultural and commercial center.
Negombo
මීගමුව
Major city near Colombo, important airport and tourist center.
Kurunegala
කුරුණෑගල
Major city in the center, important commercial center.
Kalutara
කළුතර
Major city in the west, important commercial center.
Chilaw
හලාවත
Major city in the west, important commercial center.
Matale
මාතලේ
Major city in the center, important commercial center.
Badulla
බදුල්ල
Major city in the center, important commercial center.
Ratnapura
රත්නපුර
Major city in the center, important gem mining center.
Batticaloa
මඩකලපුව
Major city in the east, important commercial center.
Trincomalee
ත්රිකුණාමලය
Major port city in the east, important commercial center.
Polonnaruwa
පොළොන්නරුව
Ancient capital and major city in the center, UNESCO World Heritage site.
Anuradhapura
අනුරාධපුරය
Ancient capital and major city in the north, UNESCO World Heritage site.
Sigiriya
සීගිරිය
Historic city famous for its rock fortress, UNESCO World Heritage site.
Puttalam
පුත්තලම
Major city in the northwest, important commercial center.
Mannar
මන්නාරම
Major city in the north, important port center.
Vavuniya
වවුනියාව
Major city in the north, important commercial center.
Ampara
අම්පාර
Major city in the east, important commercial center.
Hambantota
හම්බන්තොට
Major city in the south, important port center.
Bentota
බෙන්තොට
Beach resort town, popular with tourists.
Nuwara Eliya
නුවර එළිය
Mountain town famous for its tea plantations and cool climate.
Ella
ඇල්ල
Mountain town famous for its tea plantations and scenic views.
Dambulla
දඹුල්ල
Historic city famous for its cave temples, UNESCO World Heritage site.
Kegalle
කෑගල්ල
Town in the center, important commercial center.
Moneragala
මොනරාගල
Town in the center, important commercial center.
Kuliyapitiya
කුලියපිටිය
Town in the center, important commercial center.
Wattala
වත්තල
Town near Colombo, important commercial center.
Panadura
පානදුර
Town near Colombo, important commercial center.