Map of Kolonnawa, Sri Lanka

Kolonnawa is a city in Western Province, Sri Lanka, with a population of about 64,887. It lies at 6.9329°N, 79.8848°E. Kolonnawa is about 4 km (2 mi) east of Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Colombo, 4 km to the west.

Kolonnawa at a glance

Where is Kolonnawa?

• The 19th largest city in Sri Lanka by recorded population.
• The 9th 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 Kolonnawa

• Colombo — 4 km west
• Mulleriyawa — 5 km east
• Pita Kotte — 5 km south
• Battaramulla South — 5 km southeast
• Hendala — 6 km north
• Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia — 10 km south
• Maharagama — 11 km southeast
• Welisara — 11 km north
• Kandana — 13 km north
• Homagama — 16 km southeast

Largest cities in Western Province

• Colombo — 648,034
• 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
• Hendala — 56,978
• Welisara — 41,306

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.