Map of Dambulla, Sri Lanka
Dambulla is a city in Central Province, Sri Lanka, with a population of about 66,716. It lies at 7.8600°N, 80.6517°E. Dambulla is about 136 km (84 mi) northeast of Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Matale, 44 km to the south.
Dambulla at a glance
Country
Region
Central Province
Population
66,716GeoNames
Coordinates
7.8600, 80.65177°51′36″N 80°39′06″E
Time zone
Asia/ColomboUTC+05:30
Local time
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Distance to Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
136 km (84 mi)
Where is Dambulla?
- The 18th largest city in Sri Lanka by recorded population.
- The 2nd largest city in Central Province on this site.
- Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 11 h 40 min on the shortest day to 12 h 35 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Dambulla
- Matale — 44 km south
- Anuradhapura — 57 km northwest
- Kandy — 63 km south
- Puttalam — 93 km west
- Vavuniya — 101 km north
- Trincomalee — 102 km northeast
- Badulla — 108 km southeast
- Katunayaka — 114 km southwest
- Negombo — 115 km southwest
- Batticaloa — 116 km east
Largest cities in Central Province
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.