View source for List of cities in Sri Lanka

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The following is a list of '''[[Human settlement|settlements]] in [[Sri Lanka]]''' with a population over 50,000.

==Cities==
{|class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:right;"
! rowspan=2|City
! rowspan=2|Image
! rowspan=2|[[Divisional Secretary's Division|DS<br>Division]]
! rowspan=2|[[Districts of Sri Lanka|District]]
! rowspan=2|[[Provinces of Sri Lanka|Province]]
! colspan=2|Population
! colspan=2|Area<ref>{{cite web|title=Table 15.1: Area, Population, Registered voters and Employees of Municipalities, 2015|url=http://www.statistics.gov.lk/Abstract2016/CHAP15/15.1.pdf|work=Statistics Statistical Abstract 2016|publisher=Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka}}</ref>
! rowspan=2|Density<br>(/km<sup>2</sup>)
! rowspan=2|[[Geographic coordinate system|Coordinates]]
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! Conurbation<br>(2012 est)<ref>{{cite web|title=Sri Lanka: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population |url=http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php#selection-127.0-127.70 |publisher=World Gazetteer |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121216141527/http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php |archive-date=16 December 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>!!Municipality<br>(2012 census)<ref>{{cite web|title=Table 2.4: Population of Municipal Councils and urban councils by sex, Census, 2012|url=http://www.statistics.gov.lk/Abstract2016/CHAP2/2.4.pdf|work=Statistics Statistical Abstract 2016|publisher=Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka}}</ref>!! km<sup>2</sup> !!mi<sup>2</sup>
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| align=left|[[Colombo]]<br>කොළඹ<br>கொழும்பு || [[File:Colombo City, Sri Lanka.jpg|150px]] || align=left|[[Colombo Divisional Secretary's Division|Colombo]] /<br>[[Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretary's Division|Thimbirigasyaya]] || align=left|[[Colombo District|Colombo]] || align=left|[[Western Province, Sri Lanka|Western]] || 752,993 || 561,314 || {{Convert|37|km2|sqmi|0|sortable=on|disp=table}} || {{formatnum:{{#expr:561314/37 round 0}}}} || <small>{{coord|6|56|04|N|79|50|34|E|type:city}}</small>
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| align=left|[[Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia|Dehiwala-<br>Mount Lavinia]]<br>දෙහිවල-ගල්කිස්ස<br>தெஹிவளை-கல்கிசை || [[File:Sri Lanka (560056969).jpg|150px]] || align=left|[[Dehiwala Divisional Secretary's Division|Dehiwala]] || align=left|[[Colombo District|Colombo]] || align=left|[[Western Province, Sri Lanka|Western]] || 245,974 || 184,468 || {{Convert|21|km2|sqmi|0|sortable=on|disp=table}} || {{formatnum:{{#expr:184468/21 round 0}}}} || <small>{{coord|6|50|23|N|79|52|33|E|type:city}}</small>
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| align=left|[[Moratuwa]]<br>මොරටුව<br>மொறட்டுவை || [[file:MoratuwaBahnhof.jpg|150px]] || align=left|[[Moratuwa Divisional Secretary's Division|Moratuwa]] || align=left|[[Colombo District|Colombo]] || align=left|[[Western Province, Sri Lanka|Western]] || 207,755 || 168,280 || {{Convert|23|km2|sqmi|0|sortable=on|disp=table}} || {{formatnum:{{#expr:168280/23 round 0}}}} || <small>{{coord|6|47|57|N|79|52|36|E|type:city}}</small>
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| align=left|[[Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte]]<br>ශ්‍රී ජයවර්ධනපුර කෝට්ටේ<br>ஶ்ரீ ஜெயவர்த்தனபுரம் கோட்டை || [[File:Fountain at Diyatha Uyana.JPG|150px]] || align=left|[[Kotte Divisional Secretary's Division|Kotte]] || align=left|[[Colombo District|Colombo]] || align=left|[[Western Province, Sri Lanka|Western]] || 135,806 || 107,925 || {{Convert|17|km2|sqmi|0|sortable=on|disp=table}} || {{formatnum:{{#expr:107925/17 round 0}}}} || <small>{{coord|6|54|39|N|79|53|16|E|type:city}}</small>
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| align=left|[[Negombo]]<br>මීගමුව<br>நீர்கொழும்பு || [[File:Flickr_-_ronsaunders47_-_NEGOMBO_LAGOON,SRI_LANKA._2.jpg|150px]] || align=left|[[Negombo Divisional Secretary's Division|Negombo]] || align=left|[[Gampaha District|Gampaha]] || align=left|[[Western Province, Sri Lanka|Western]] || 127,754|| 142,449 || {{Convert|31|km2|sqmi|0|sortable=on|disp=table}} || {{formatnum:{{#expr:142449/31 round 0}}}} || <small>{{coord|7|13|00|N|79|50|00|E|type:city}}</small>
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| align=left|[[Kandy]]<br>මහනුවර<br>கண்டி || [[File:Kandy Lake (8).jpg|150px]] || align=left|[[Kandy Divisional Secretary's Division|Kandy]] || align=left|[[Kandy District|Kandy]] || align=left|[[Central Province, Sri Lanka|Central]] || 125,351 || 98,828 || {{Convert|27|km2|sqmi|0|sortable=on|disp=table}} || {{formatnum:{{#expr:98828/27 round 0}}}} || <small>{{coord|7|17|47|N|80|38|06|E|type:city}}</small>
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| align=left|[[Kalmunai]]<br>කල්මුනේ<br>கல்முனை || [[File:Kalmunai Paddy Fields.jpg|150px]] || align=left|[[Kalmunai Muslim Divisional Secretary's Division|Kalmunai Muslim]] /<br>[[Kalmunai Tamil Divisional Secretary's Division|Kalmunai Tamil]] /<br>[[Sainthamarathu Divisional Secretary's Division|Sainthamarathu]] || align=left|[[Ampara District|Ampara]] || align=left|[[Eastern Province, Sri Lanka|Eastern]] || 106,783 || 99,893 || {{Convert|23|km2|sqmi|0|sortable=on|disp=table}} || {{formatnum:{{#expr:99893/23 round 0}}}} || <small>{{coord|7|25|00|N|81|49|00|E|type:city}}</small>
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| align=left|[[Vavuniya]]<br>වවුනියාව<br>வவுனியா || [[File:Vavuniya City.jpg|150px]] || align=left|[[Vavuniya Divisional Secretary's Division|Vavuniya]] || align=left|[[Vavuniya District|Vavuniya]] || align=left|[[Northern Province, Sri Lanka|Northern]] || 99,653 || 34,816 ||  ||  ||  || <small>{{coord|8|45|00|N|80|29|00|E|type:city}}</small>
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| align=left|[[Galle]]<br>ගාල්ල<br>காலி || [[File:GALLE CRICKET GROUND SRI LANKA JAN 2013 (8580281360).jpg|150px]] || align=left|[[Galle Divisional Secretary's Division|Galle]] || align=left|[[Galle District|Galle]] || align=left|[[Southern Province, Sri Lanka|Southern]] || 99,478 || 86,333 || {{Convert|17|km2|sqmi|0|sortable=on|disp=table}} || {{formatnum:{{#expr:86333/17 round 0}}}} || <small>{{coord|6|02|03|N|80|12|59|E|type:city}}</small>
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| align=left|[[Trincomalee]]<br>ත්‍රිකුණාමලය<br>திருகோணமலை || [[File:Samudragama vu de Koneshwarama.jpg|150px]] || align=left|[[Trincomalee Town and Gravets Divisional Secretary's Division|Trincomalee<br>Town and<br>Gravets]] || align=left|[[Trincomalee District|Trincomalee]] || align=left|[[Eastern Province, Sri Lanka|Eastern]] || 99,135 || 48,351 ||  ||  ||  || <small>{{coord|8|34|00|N|81|14|00|E|type:city}}</small>
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| align=left|[[Batticaloa]]<br>මඩකලපුව<br>மட்டக்களப்பு || [[File:Batticaloa landscape.JPG|150px]] || align=left|[[Manmunai North Divisional Secretary's Division|Manmunai North]] || align=left|[[Batticaloa District|Batticaloa]] || align=left|[[Eastern Province, Sri Lanka|Eastern]] || 92,332 || 86,227 || {{Convert|75|km2|sqmi|0|sortable=on|disp=table}} || {{formatnum:{{#expr:86227/75 round 0}}}} || <small>{{coord|7|43|00|N|81|42|00|E|type:city}}</small>
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| align=left|[[Jaffna]]<br>යාපනය<br>யாழ்ப்பாணம் || [[File:Jaffna.jpg|150px]] || align=left|[[Jaffna Divisional Secretary's Division|Jaffna]] /<br>[[Nallur Divisional Secretary's Division|Nallur]] || align=left|[[Jaffna District|Jaffna]] || align=left|[[Northern Province, Sri Lanka|Northern]] || 88,138 || 80,829 || {{Convert|20|km2|sqmi|0|sortable=on|disp=table}} || {{formatnum:{{#expr:80829/20 round 0}}}} || <small>{{coord|9|40|00|N|80|00|00|E|type:city}}</small>
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| align="left" |[[Matale]]<br>මාතලේ<br>மாத்தளை || [[File:Matale city skyline.jpg|150x150px]] || align="left" |[[Matale Divisional Secretariat|Matale]] || align="left" |[[Matale District|Matale]] || align="left" |[[Central Province, Sri Lanka|Central]] || 78,864 || 38,299 || {{Convert|25|km2|sqmi|0|sortable=on|disp=table}} 
| 4,051 || <small>{{coord|7|28|7|N|80|37|22|E|type:city}}</small>
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| align=left|[[Katunayake]]<br>කටුනායක<br>கட்டுநாயக்கா ||  || align=left|[[Katana Divisional Secretary's Division|Katana]] || align=left|[[Gampaha District|Gampaha]] || align=left|[[Western Province, Sri Lanka|Western]] || 76,816 || 60,915 ||  21|| ||  2,794|| <small>{{coord|7|10|00|N|79|52|00|E|type:city}}</small>
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| align=left|[[Dambulla]]<br>දඹුල්ල<br>தம்புள்ளை || [[File:Dambulla, Sri Lanka - panoramio (59).jpg|150px]] || align=left|[[Dambulla Divisional Secretary's Division|Dambulla]] || align=left|[[Matale District|Matale]] || align=left|[[Central Province, Sri Lanka|Central]] || 72,306 || 23,814 || {{Convert|54|km2|sqmi|0|sortable=on|disp=table}} || {{formatnum:{{#expr:23814/54 round 0}}}} || <small>{{coord|7|51|24|N|80|38|57|E|type:city}}</small>
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| align=left|[[Kolonnawa]]<br>කොලොන්නාව<br>கொலன்னாவ ||  || align=left|[[Kolonnawa Divisional Secretary's Division|Kolonnawa]] || align=left|[[Colombo District|Colombo]] || align=left|[[Western Province, Sri Lanka|Western]] || 64,887 || 60,044 ||  ||  ||  || <small>{{coord|6|55|00|N|79|54|00|E|type:city}}</small>
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| align=left|[[Anuradhapura]]<br>අනුරාධපුරය<br>அனுராதபுரம் || [[File:Anuradhapura 02.jpg|150px]] || align=left|[[Anuradhapura Divisional Secretary's Division|Anuradhapura]] || align=left|[[Anuradhapura District|Anuradhapura]] || align=left|[[North Central Province, Sri Lanka|North Central]] || 63,208 || 50,595 || {{Convert|36|km2|sqmi|0|sortable=on|disp=table}} || {{formatnum:{{#expr:50595/36 round 0}}}} || <small>{{coord|8|21|00|N|80|23|00|E|type:city}}</small>
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| align=left|[[Ratnapura]]<br>රත්නපුර<br>இரத்தினபுரி || [[File:Maha Saman Devalaya.jpg|150px]] || align=left|[[Ratnapura Divisional Secretary's Division|Ratnapura]] || align=left|[[Ratnapura District|Ratnapura]] || align=left|[[Sabaragamuwa Province|Sabaragamuwa]] || 52,170 || 47,105 || {{Convert|20|km2|sqmi|0|sortable=on|disp=table}} || {{formatnum:{{#expr:49477/20 round 0}}}} || <small>{{coord|6|40|00|N|80|24|00|E|type:city}}</small>
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==References==
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