Map of Ambalangoda, Sri Lanka

Ambalangoda is a city in Southern Province, Sri Lanka, with a population of about 56,783. It lies at 6.2355°N, 80.0538°E. Ambalangoda is about 81 km (50 mi) south of Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Bentota, 22 km to the north.

Ambalangoda at a glance

Where is Ambalangoda?

• The 23rd largest city in Sri Lanka by recorded population.
• The 3rd largest city in Southern Province on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 46 min on the shortest day to 12 h 29 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Ambalangoda

• Bentota — 22 km north
• Galle — 27 km southeast
• Beruwala — 28 km north
• Kalutara — 40 km north
• Panadura — 56 km north
• Matara — 62 km southeast
• Moratuwa — 63 km north
• Ratnapura — 63 km northeast
• Homagama — 68 km north
• Devinuwara — 68 km southeast

Largest cities in Southern Province

• Galle — 93,118
• Matara — 76,254
• Devinuwara — 45,000
• Bentota — 37,000

Largest cities in Sri Lanka

• Colombo — 648,034
• Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia — 219,827
• Maharagama — 195,355
• Jaffna — 169,102
• Moratuwa — 168,280
• Negombo — 137,223
• Pita Kotte — 118,179
• Kandy — 111,701
• Trincomalee — 108,420
• Kalmunai — 100,171

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.