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Encyclopedia > List of cities in Sri Lanka

The following is a list of cities in Sri Lanka. See also list of towns in Sri Lanka. This is the list of city listings by country and territory: See also List of cities by latitude List of metropolitan areas by population List of national capitals List of capitals of subnational entities List of towns List of neighborhood listings by city External link Place Names of Europe Categories... The following is a list of towns in Sri Lanka. ...


Major cities

Map of Colombo with its administrative districts Coordinates: District Colombo Division, Colombo District Mayor Uvaiz Mohammad Imitiyaz (Independent Group) Area    - City 248 mi²/ 642 km²  - Land / km²  - Water / km² Population    - City (2001) 377,396 (Colombo metropolitan area 2001 census)  - Density 3,305/km²  - Metro 2,234,289 (Colombo District) Time... Government District Kotte Division, Colombo District Mayor Swarnalatha Silva (United Peoples Freedom Alliance) Geographical characteristics Area  - City    - Land    - Water / km²   / km²   / km² Population  - City (2001)  - Metro 115,826 ( 2001 census ) 2,234,289 (Colombo metropolitan area) Time zone Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone (UTC+5:30) Sri Jayewardenapura-Kotte... The Fort: View of the lighthouse Galle (ගාල්ල in Sinhala; காலி in Tamil) (pronounced as one syllable, rhyming with Gaul in English, in Sinhalese, IPA /gaːlːə/) is a town situated on the southwestern tip of Sri Lanka, 119 km from Colombo. ... Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil, Jaffna Jaffna (யாழ்ப்பாணம் in Tamil meaning யாழ்=harp, பாணம்=town of harper, යාපනය in Sinhala) the capital city of the Northern Province, Sri Lanka. ... The Temple of the Tooth Relic in Kandy Kandy (මහ නුවර in Sinhala கண்டி in Tamil) is a city in the centre of Sri Lanka. ... View of Kurunegala from atop Ethagala. ...

Smaller cities

Ampara is a remote city on the East Coast of Sri Lanka, about 320km from the capital city of Colombo. ... Anuradhapura, (අනුරාධපුර in Sinhala), is one of the ancient capitals of Sri Lanka, world famous for its well preserved ruins of the Great Sri Lankan Civilization. ... Badulla (?? in Sinhala; பதுளை in Tamil) is the capital of Uva Province, Sri Lanka. ... Batticaloa (மட்டக்களப்பு in Tamil, මඩකලපුව in Sinhala) was the provincial capital of the eastern province of Sri Lanka, but now both northern and eastern provinces have merged and Trincomalee has been declared as the provincial capital of the north-east province. ... The city of Dambulla is situated in the Central Province of Sri Lanka, the city is situated 148 km east of Colombo and 72 km north of Kandy. ... Gampaha is a city in Sri Lanka and the capital of the Gampaha District in the Western Province, north of Colombo. ... Kataragama also Katharagama,and Katirkamam (Tamil கதிர்காமம்) is a regionally popular place of pilgrimage to Buddhist, Hindu, Muslim and indigenous Vedda communities of Sri Lanka and South India. ... Kegalle is a city in Sabaragamuwa Province in Sri Lanka. ... Mannar is a district of Sri Lanka. ... // Matara City Matara is the one of the largest city in Sri Lanka. ... Category: ... Negombo is a small town approximately 50 km north of Colombo in Sri Lanka. ... View of Nuwara Eliya from Unique View Road A temple to Hanuman near Nuwara Eliya A tea plantation near Nuwara Eliya A waterfall located in the surroundings of Nuwara Eliya Nuwara Eliya (pronounced approximately ), the City of Light, is a town in Sri Lanka. ... Puttalam is a district situated near to the west coast of Sri Lanka. ... Ratnapura (?? in Sinhala; இரத்தினபுரி in Tamil) (meaning The city of gems in Sinhala & Tamil) is the chief town in the Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka. ... Thambiluvil is a beautiful village in the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka. ... Bay of Trincomalee (View from Temple) Trincomalee North East city of Sri Lanka. ... Vavuniya, city of Sri Lanka Market In Vavuniya Being a frontline town, Vavuniya has been a strategic location in Sri Lanka’s conflict between the Government - Sri Lankan Army and LTTE forces. ... Vijitapura is a city situated near Ratnapura in Sri Lanka and 20 km from Colombo. ...

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Sri Lanka - Gurupedia (1069 words)
As Ceylon it became independent in 1948; in 1972 its name was changed to Sri Lanka and the capital was moved to Kotte.
The island of Sri Lanka, formerly Ceylon, lies within the Indian Ocean, with the Bay of Bengal to the northeast, separated from the Indian subcontinent by the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait.
The Sri Lankan climate is tropical and characterised by
Sri Lanka - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article (2567 words)
The Sri Lankan climate is tropical, characterized by monsoons: the northeast monsoon lasting from December to March, and the southwest monsoon from June to October.
The northern and eastern portions of the island are considerably drier, lying in the rain shadow of the central highlands.
Sri Lanka is historically famous for its cinnamon and tea (introduced by the British in the 19th century).
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