Map of Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Colombo is the capital of Sri Lanka, with a population of about 648,034. It lies at 6.9355°N, 79.8487°E. The nearest city on our map is Kolonnawa, 4 km to the east.

Colombo at a glance

Where is Colombo?

• The largest city in Sri Lanka by recorded population.
• The largest city in Western Province on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 43 min on the shortest day to 12 h 32 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Colombo

• Kolonnawa — 4 km east
• Hendala — 7 km northeast
• Pita Kotte — 8 km southeast
• Battaramulla South — 9 km southeast
• Mulleriyawa — 9 km east
• Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia — 11 km south
• Welisara — 12 km northeast
• Maharagama — 13 km southeast
• Kandana — 13 km north
• Moratuwa — 18 km south

Largest cities in Western Province

• Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia — 219,827
• Maharagama — 195,355
• Moratuwa — 168,280
• Negombo — 137,223
• Pita Kotte — 118,179
• Katunayaka — 84,643
• Battaramulla South — 75,633
• Kolonnawa — 64,887
• Hendala — 56,978
• Welisara — 41,306

Largest cities in Sri Lanka

• 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
• Galle — 93,118

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Other places named Colombo

• Colombo — Paraná, Brazil

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.