Cities and urban areas in Sri Lanka with population over 100,000]
[POPULATION data has been updated here]
Copyright Rhett Butler 2003

The table below includes cities with populations exceeding 100 000 people. All figures are estimates for 2002.


Urban Area RankCity Pop RankCityCountryCity PopulationUrban Area Population
149349ColomboSri Lanka7849002409000
20432017JaffnaSri Lanka162000162000
21572136KandySri Lanka152200152200


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POPULATION data has been updated here