Map of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka

Anuradhapura is the administrative centre of North Central Province, Sri Lanka, with a population of about 60,943. It lies at 8.3122°N, 80.4131°E. Anuradhapura is about 165 km (103 mi) north of Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Vavuniya, 50 km to the north.

Anuradhapura at a glance

Where is Anuradhapura?

• The 20th largest city in Sri Lanka by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 38 min on the shortest day to 12 h 36 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Anuradhapura

• Vavuniya — 50 km north
• Dambulla — 57 km southeast
• Puttalam — 71 km southwest
• Trincomalee — 94 km east
• Matale — 96 km south
• Kandy — 116 km south
• Negombo — 138 km southwest
• Katunayaka — 140 km southwest
• Kandana — 152 km south
• Welisara — 154 km south

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.