Highest Elevation in Sri Lanka

Top 71 cities ranked by highest elevation

Best Sri Lanka Cities

Composite rankings combining multiple weighted metrics — 4 topics from climate and air quality data.

Best Climate Cities

Warm temperatures, plenty of sunshine and clean air.

Cleanest Air Cities

Lowest pollution levels for healthy outdoor living.

Sunniest Cities

Most days of sunshine per year, with warm and dry climate.

Most Urban Cities

Densely populated city centers with the largest urban footprints.

Population & Density

Largest Cities Smallest Cities Most Dense Least Dense

Climate & Air

Warmest Cities Coldest Cities Rainiest Cities Driest Cities Sunniest Cities

Geography & Infrastructure

Highest Elevation Most Restaurants

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Highest Elevation — Sri Lanka

1 Nuwara Eliya 29 6,129 ft

2 Hatton 29 4,170 ft

3 Badulla 35 2,241 ft

4 Kandy 29 1,640 ft

5 Gampola 29 1,614 ft

6 Matale 29 1,201 ft

7 Wellawaya 35 617 ft

8 Kegalle 33 577 ft

9 Dambulla 29 551 ft

10 Monaragala 35 495 ft

11 Kurunegala 32 479 ft

12 Wattegama 35 344 ft

13 Vavuniya 38 341 ft

14 Horawala Junction 36 328 ft

15 Anuradhapura 30 328 ft

16 Ratnapura 33 240 ft

17 Polonnaruwa 30 197 ft

18 Kataragama 35 157 ft

19 Beliatta 34 128 ft

20 Homagama 36 121 ft

21 Ampara 37 121 ft

22 Kuliyapitiya 32 108 ft

23 Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte 36 89 ft

24 Maharagama 36 85 ft

25 Galle 34 79 ft

26 Kilinochchi 38 79 ft

27 Horana South 36 75 ft

28 Tangalle 34 72 ft

29 Gampaha 36 69 ft

30 Pita Kotte 36 66 ft

31 Kolonnawa 36 66 ft

32 Keppapularu 38 66 ft

33 Minuwangoda 36 59 ft

34 Hendala 36 59 ft

35 Batticaloa 37 56 ft

36 Devinuwara 34 52 ft

37 Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia 36 52 ft

38 Kotikawatta 36 52 ft

39 Hanwella Ihala 36 46 ft

40 Ja Ela 36 43 ft

41 Ambalangoda 34 43 ft

42 Katunayaka 36 43 ft

43 Point Pedro 38 39 ft

44 Battaramulla South 36 36 ft

45 Welisara 36 36 ft

46 Kalmunai 37 33 ft

47 Valvedditturai 38 33 ft

48 Hambantota 34 33 ft

49 Moratuwa 36 33 ft

50 Trincomalee 37 33 ft

51 Kelaniya 36 33 ft

52 Eravur Town 37 33 ft

53 Panadura 36 33 ft

54 Kandana 36 30 ft

55 Vakarai 37 30 ft

56 Matara 34 30 ft

57 Mannar 38 30 ft

58 Negombo 36 26 ft

59 Puttalam 32 26 ft

60 Chilaw 32 26 ft

61 Bentota 34 26 ft

62 Mulleriyawa 36 26 ft

63 Mullaittivu 38 26 ft

64 Weligama 34 26 ft

65 Peliyagoda 36 23 ft

66 Pottuvil 37 23 ft

67 Colombo 36 23 ft

68 Jaffna 38 23 ft

69 Kalutara 36 23 ft

70 Ambalantota 34 23 ft

71 Wattala 36 20 ft

Explore the top 71 cities ranked by highest elevation in Sri Lanka.

City rankings help residents, researchers, and policymakers understand how communities compare across important quality-of-life measures.

Data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, FBI Crime Statistics, and NOAA climate records.

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