Destinations
Sri Lanka: cities and how to get around
11 cities with airports, stations, hotels and the journeys between them, from public data.
Sri Lanka has 11 cities on this site, including the capital, Colombo. Each one has an overview and pages for flights, hotels, trains, buses, driving and things to do — hostels too, where the city has them — built from public data, plus city-to-city pages for the journeys between them.
CapitalColombo
Population21.7 million
Area65,610 km²
CurrencyRupee (LKR)
Dialling code+94
Driving sideLeft
Plug typesAC power s and sockets: British and related types, BS 1363, BS 546
Emergency numberhttp://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648823 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2807090
Official languagesSinhala, Tamil
Internet domain.lk
Cities in Sri Lanka
| City | Region | Population | Airport | Hotels listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colombo | Western Province | 648,034 | RML (13 km) | 553 |
| Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia | Western Province | 219,827 | RML (3 km) | — |
| Maharagama | Western Province | 195,355 | RML (5 km) | — |
| Jaffna | Northern Province | 169,102 | JAF (15 km) | — |
| Moratuwa | Western Province | 168,280 | RML (5 km) | — |
| Negombo | Western Province | 137,223 | CMB (6 km) | — |
| Pita Kotte | Western Province | 118,179 | RML (8 km) | — |
| Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte | Western Province | 115,826 | RML (7 km) | — |
| Kandy | Central Province | 111,701 | CMB (84 km) | — |
| Trincomalee | Eastern Province | 108,420 | TRR (7 km) | — |
| Kalmunai | Eastern Province | 100,171 | BTC (37 km) | — |
Common questions
Which cities in Sri Lanka are covered?
Colombo, Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia, Maharagama, Jaffna, Moratuwa, Negombo, Pita Kotte, Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte and 3 more.
What currency does Sri Lanka use?
The Rupee (LKR).
Which side of the road does Sri Lanka drive on?
The left.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.