Map of Ratnapura, Sri Lanka

Ratnapura is the administrative centre of Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka, with a population of about 47,832. It lies at 6.6858°N, 80.4036°E. Ratnapura is about 67 km (42 mi) southeast of Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Homagama, 48 km to the west.

Ratnapura at a glance

Where is Ratnapura?

• The 24th largest city in Sri Lanka by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 44 min on the shortest day to 12 h 31 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Ratnapura

• Homagama — 48 km west
• Kalutara — 50 km west
• Beruwala — 52 km southwest
• Bentota — 54 km southwest
• Panadura — 55 km west
• Maharagama — 56 km west
• Moratuwa — 58 km west
• Battaramulla South — 58 km northwest
• Mulleriyawa — 59 km northwest
• Pita Kotte — 60 km west

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.