Map of Devinuwara, Sri Lanka

Devinuwara is a city in Southern Province, Sri Lanka, with a population of about 45,000. It lies at 5.9283°N, 80.5888°E. Devinuwara is about 139 km (86 mi) southeast of Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Matara, 6 km to the west.

Devinuwara at a glance

Where is Devinuwara?

• The 27th largest city in Sri Lanka by recorded population.
• The 4th largest city in Southern Province on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 47 min on the shortest day to 12 h 28 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Devinuwara

• Matara — 6 km west
• Galle — 44 km west
• Ambalangoda — 68 km northwest
• Bentota — 86 km northwest
• Ratnapura — 87 km north
• Beruwala — 91 km northwest
• Kalutara — 101 km northwest
• Panadura — 116 km northwest
• Homagama — 121 km northwest
• Moratuwa — 122 km northwest

Largest cities in Southern Province

• Galle — 93,118
• Matara — 76,254
• Ambalangoda — 56,783
• 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.