Monday, May 23

Provinces of Sri Lanka

Uva Province 

Area - 8500  km2 

Capital city - Badulla

Largest city - Badulla

Districts - Badulla, Monaragala

Cities or towns in Uva province :

Badulla district 

Badulla, Bandarawela, Haputale, Mahiyanganaya, Diyathalawa, Hali-ala, Ella, Haldumulla, Beragala, Welimada, Passara, Kandakatiya, Meegahakiwla, Lunugala, Kurmarapitiya, Tennapanguwa

Monaragala district - 

Monaragala, Bibile, Buttala, Wallawaya, Kataragama, Siyabalanduwa, Athimale, Madagama, Thanamalwila, Badalkumura, Madulla, Okkampitiya


Western Province 

Area - 3684  km2 

Capital city - Colombo

Largest city - Colombo

Districts - Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara

Cities or towns in Western province :

Colombo district 

Colombo, Kaduwela, Dehiwala-Mount lavinia, Maharagama, Moratuva, Kasbawe, Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte, Boralasgamuwa, Kolonnawa, Avissawella 

Gampaha district - 

Nittabuwa, Biyagama, Divulapitiya, Kiridiwela, Gampaha, Ja-ela, Katana, Kelaniya, Mahara, Minuwangoda, Mirigama, Negambo, Wattala

Kalutara district -

Agalawatta, Bandaragama, Beruwala, Bulathsinhala, Dodangoda, Horana, Ingiriya, Kelaniya, Madurawela, Matugama, Millaniya, Baduraliya, Panadura, Walallavita

Sunday, May 15

Provinces of Sri Lanka

North Western Province 

Area - 7888  km2 

Capital city - Kurunegala

Largest city - Kurunegala

Districts - Kurunegala, Puttalam

Cities or towns in North Western province :

Kurunegala district 

Kurunegala, Kuliyapitiya, Narammala, Wariyapola, Nikewaratiya, Pannala, Galgamuwa, Polgahawela, Maho, Alawwa, Ibbagamuwa, Giriulla, Hiripitiya, Dandagamuwa, Dabadeniya, Malsiripura, Hettipola, Paduwasnuwara, Pothuhara, Yapahuwa, Mawathagama, Rideegama, Bingiriya

Puttalam district - 

Puttalam, Chilaw, Anamaduwa, Dankotuwa, Kalpitiya, Madampe, Marawila, Naththandiya, Thillayadi, Wennappuwa, Katuneriya, Nainamadama, Palavi


Sabaragamuwa Province 

Area - 4968  km2 

Capital city - Ratnapura

Largest city - Ratnapura

Districts - Kegalle, Ratnapura

Cities or towns in Sabaragamuwa province :

Kegalle district 

Kegalle, Ambepussa, Aranayaka, Bulathkohupitiya, Dehiovita, Daraniyagala, Galigamuwa, Hemmathagama, Karawanalla, Kithulgala, Kotiyakumbura, Mawanalla, Rambukkana, Ruwanwalla, Warakapola, Yatiyanthota, Ganthuna

Ratnapura district - 

Ratnapura, Balangoda, Ambilipiya, Ehaliyagoda, Pelmadulla, Kuruwita, Imbulpe, Godakawela, Kahawatta, Rakwana, Nivithigala, Ayagama, Kalawana, Kolonna, Panamure, Opanayaka 


Southern Province 

Area - 5544  km2 

Capital city - Galle

Largest city - Galle

Districts - Galle, Matara, Hambanthota

Cities or towns in Southern province :

Galle district 

Galle, Karapitiya, Unawatuna, Ambalangoda, Hikkaduwa, Ahangama, Ahungalla, Baddegama, Balapitiya, Batapola, Bentota, Boossa, Elpitiya, Habaraduwa, Hiniduma, Imaduwa, Karandeniya, Koggala, Kosgoda, Mapalagama, Nagoda, Neluwa, Pitigama, Rathgama, Thawalama, Udagama, Waduraba

Matara district - 

Matara, Aparekka, Weligama, Akurassa, Thihagoda, Mirissa, Deniyaya, Pitabaddara, Kamburupitiya, Thilijjawila, Malimbada, Welipitiya, Denipitiya, Morawaka, Devinuwara, Hakmana, Gandara

Hambanthota district -

Hambanthota, Thangalla, Beliaththa, Thissamaharama, Middeniya, Ambalanthota, Agunakolapalassa, Walasmulla, Weerakatiya

Provinces of Sri Lanka


Central Province 

Area - 5674  km2 

Capital city - Kandy

Largest city - Kandy

Districts - Kandy, Matale, Nuwara Eliya

Cities or towns in Central province:

Kandy district -

Major cities : Kandy, Gampola, Nawalapitiya, Kadugannawa, Wattegama, Theldiniya

    suburbs of Kandy city : Peradeniya, Katugasthota, Pallekale

other towns : Akurana, Alawathugoda, Ambetanna, Daskara, Daulagala, Galagedara, Galhinna, Gelioya, Hanguranketha, Hapugasthalawa, Kadugannawa, Katugasthota, Kundasale, Madawala, Manikdiwela, Pilimatalawa, Pussallawa, Thalathuoya, Ulapane, Watadeniya, Welamboda, Weligalla, Ududumbara

Matale district -

Matale, Dambulla, Galewela, Naula, Pallepola, Rattota, Ukuwela

Nuwara Eliya district

Nuwara Eliya, Haton, Talawakale, Ambewela, Hapugastalawa, Agarapatana, Bogawantalawa, Dayagama, Ginigathhena, Maskeliya, Norton Bridge, Watawala, Ramboda, Rikillagaskada, Walapane, Nanu Oya, Pattipola


Eastern Province 

Area - 9996  km2 

Capital city - Trincomalee

Largest city - Kalmunai

Districts - Ampara, Batticaloa, Trincomalee

Cities or towns in Eastern province :

    Ampara district

Kalmunai, Ampara, Akkaraipattu, Damana, Maha Oya, Dehiattakandiya, Potuvil, Uhana, Sammanthurai, Lahugala, Sainthamaruthu, Thirukkovil

    Batticaloa district

Batticaloa, Eravur, Kattankudy, Pasikuda, Chenkalady, Valachchenei, Vakarai, Oddamavadi

    Trincomalee district

Kinniya, Trincomalee, Kantale, Gomarankadawala, Kuchchaweli, Morawewa, Muttur, Siripura, Seruvila, Verugal


North Central Province 

Area - 10 472  km2 

Capital city - Anuradhapura

Largest city - Anuradhapura

Districts - Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa

Cities or towns in North Central province :

Anuradhapura district

Anuradhapura, Kakirawa, Tabuttegama, Galnewa, Madawachchiya, Bulnewa, Eppawala, Galenbidunuwewa, Ganewalpola, Habarana, Horowpotana, Kahatagasdigiliya, Kebithigollawe, Konwewa, Konapathirawa, Madatugama, Mahailuppallama, Maradankadawala, Mihintale, Nochchiyagama, Padawiya, Palugaswewa, Rambewa, Seeppukulama, Thalawa, Thirappane

Polonnaruwa district

Polonnaruwa, Madirigiriya, Bakamuna, Higurakgoda, Jayanthipura, Kaduruwela, Minneriya, Aralaganwila, Giritale, Elahara, Galamuna, Lankapura, Siripura, Dibulagala, Manampitiya, Thabalawa, Pulastigama, Sungavila


Nothern Province 

Area - 8884  km2 

Capital city - Jaffna

Largest city - Vavuniya

Districts - Jaffna, Kilinochchi, Mannar, Mullaitivu, Vavuniya

Cities or towns in Nothern province :

Jaffna district 

Jaffna, Kuyts, Velanai, Karainagar, Nallur, Chavakachcheri, Point Pedro, Karavedy, Kopay, Uduvil

Kilinochchi district - 

Kilinochchi, Pallai, Kandavalai, Poonakary

Mannar district -

Madhu, Mannar, Adampan, Chilawathurei

Mullaitivu district -

Mullaitivu, Oddusudan, Puthukuduiruppu, Ehatugaswewa

Vavuniya district -

Vavuniya, Nadunkeni, Cheddikulum