Map of Vavuniya, Sri Lanka

Vavuniya is a city in Northern Province, Sri Lanka, with a population of about 60,176. It lies at 8.7514°N, 80.4971°E. Vavuniya is about 214 km (133 mi) north of Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Anuradhapura, 50 km to the south.

Vavuniya at a glance

Where is Vavuniya?

• The 21st largest city in Sri Lanka by recorded population.
• The 4th largest city in Northern Province on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 37 min on the shortest day to 12 h 38 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Vavuniya

• Anuradhapura — 50 km south
• Trincomalee — 83 km east
• Dambulla — 101 km south
• Puttalam — 108 km southwest
• Jaffna — 115 km northwest
• Point Pedro — 122 km north
• Valvedditturai — 124 km north
• Rameswaram — 143 km northwest, India
• Matale — 143 km south
• Kandy — 163 km south

Largest cities in Northern Province

• Jaffna — 169,102
• Point Pedro — 89,810
• Valvedditturai — 78,205

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.