List of cities in Sri Lanka by population
The list consists of the largest cities Sri Lanka 
. In total, there are 41 cities in Sri Lanka. The largest city is Colombo with a population of 685 246. The total population of Sri Lanka is 21803000 people - 0.27% of the total population of the Earth.
| # | Name, city | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colombo | 685 246 |
| 2 | Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia | 234 559 |
| 3 | Moratuwa | 204 849 |
| 4 | Jaffna | 184 416 |
| 5 | Negombo | 144 995 |
| 6 | Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte | 119 364 |
| 7 | Trincomalee | 126 902 |
| 8 | Kandy | 120 087 |
| 9 | Vavuniya | 108 834 |
| 10 | Kalmunai | 104 985 |
| 11 | Halle | 97 807 |
| 12 | Batticaloa | 97 648 |
| 13 | Katunayaka | 92 469 |
| 14 | Valvettituray | 86 305 |
| 15 | Battaramulla | 85 348 |
| 16 | Dambulla | 77 148 |
| 17 | Maharagama | 75 127 |
| 18 | Daluguma | 74 428 |
| 19 | Kotikavatta | 72 858 |
| 20 | Anuradhapura | 68 244 |
| 21 | Kolonnava | 64 707 |
| 22 | Hyundai | 57 591 |
| 23 | Ratnapura | 51 230 |
| 24 | Puttalam | 50 615 |
| 25 | Badulla | 47 288 |
| 26 | Keselvatta | 46 129 |
| 27 | Matara | 45 684 |
| 28 | Belisarius | 41 750 |
| 29 | Matale | 40 247 |
| 30 | Homagama | 39 116 |
| 31 | Kattankudi | 38 837 |
| 32 | Kalutara | 38 342 |
| 33 | Mulleriyawa | 37 848 |
| 34 | Mannar | 36 442 |
| 35 | Beruwala | 35 068 |
| 36 | Ragama | 34 682 |
| 37 | Candau | 33 784 |
| 38 | Panadura | 33 879 |
| 39 | Dzhaela | 30 654 |
| 40 | Wattala | 30 168 |
| 41 | Peliyagoda | 28 784 |
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FAQ
In total, Sri Lanka has 41 cities with a total population of 21803000 people for 2025.
The largest population in Colombo is 685 246.