Distance between cities in Sri Lanka

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Distances between main cities

In Sri Lanka, cities are at a moderate distance from each other, with an average distance of 121 km between the 10 most populated cities. The following matrix shows all distances between the main cities.

Longest distances in Sri Lanka

Among the 10 main cities, the longest distance is 416 km, between Jaffna and Matara. In the group of the 80 main cities, the longest distance is between Valvedditturai and Devinuwara, with 433 km.

The greatest latitudinal distance (north to south) between two cities in Sri Lanka is from Point Pedro to Devinuwara, with a displacement of 3.89 degrees of latitude, approximately equivalent to 430 km. The total distance between these cities is 432 km.

In the longitudinal direction (west to east), the greatest distance is from Chilaw to Kalmunai, with a displacement of 0.17 degrees of longitude, which is approximately equivalent to 225 km. The total distance between these cities is 226 km.

Distances to international cities

International routes from cities in Sri Lanka reach significant distances, such as the 15,087 kilometers between Colombo and Los Angeles, covering a transcontinental connection between Asia and America. Below are some international distances from Sri Lanka.

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