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