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Districts (Sinhala: දිස්ත්රික්ක, romanized: Distrikka, Tamil: மாவட்டம், romanized: Māvaṭṭam) are the second level administrative divisions of Sri Lanka, preceded by provinces.
The map shows the island of Sri Lanka with administrative boundaries, the location of the national capital, provincial capitals, and major cities.
Map of Sri Lanka showing districts. All population numbers are from the most recent census of Sri Lanka, in 2012. Population density has been calculated using the land area rather than the total area (total area would have included the area of rivers and lakes).
DistrictProvinceDistrictcapitalLandareain Km2 (mi2)4,222 (1,630)6,664 (2,573)2,827 (1,092)2,610 (1,010)- Districts of Sri Lanka Map
- Ampara
- Anuradhapura
- Badulla
- Batticaloa
- Colombo
- Galle
- Gampaha
- Hambantota
- Jaffna
Below, you can see the district map of Sri Lanka: Below, we cover basic information about each district of Sri Lankasuch as population, land area, what province they’re a part of, and other interesting facts:
2021 Population Estimate:752,000Total Land Area: 4,222 km2 (1,630 mi2)Province:Eastern2021 Population Estimate:954,000Total Land Area: 6,664 km2 (2,573 mi2)Province:North Central2021 Population Estimate:895,000Total Land Area: 2,827 km2 (1,092 mi2)Province:Uva2021 Population Estimate:590,000Total Land Area: 2,610 km2 (1,010 mi2)Province:Eastern2021 Population Estimate:2,480,000Total Land Area: 676 km2 (261 mi2)Province:Western2021 Population Estimate:1,147,000Total Land Area: 1,617 km2 (624 mi2)Province:Southern2021 Population Estimate:2,443,000Total Land Area: 1,341 km2 (518 mi2)Province: Western2021 Population Estimate:676,000Total Land Area: 2,496 km2 (964 mi2)Province: Southern2021 Population Estimate:626,000Total Land Area: 929 km2 (359 mi2)Province:NorthernAug 2, 2023 · In alphabetical order, these provinces are: Central, Eastern, North Central, Northern, North Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, Uva and Western. These provinces are further subdivided into 25 districts and other smaller subdivisions. Sri Lanka is one of the Asian countries with two capitals.
- 64,630.00 km 2
- 980.00 km 2
- 65,610.00 km 2
Map 1: Province, District and DS Division Boundaries of Sri Lanka - 2013. Vadamaradchi North (Point Pedro) Valikamam North (Tellipallai) Valikamam South-West (Sandilipay)Vadamaradchi South-W est (Karaveddy) Valikamam W est (Chankanai) Karainagar Valikamam East (Kopay) Valikamam South (Uduvil) Island North.
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A map of all Sri Lankan Provinces, Districts, and Divisional Secretary's Division. Districts are the second-level administrative divisions. There are 25 districts organized into 9 provinces. [ 20 ]