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The short of it: Wanted Weather covers 88 towns in Sri Lanka. 11 warnings are in force among the 10 largest towns as of 17:20 UTC. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models; TerraClimate normals 1991–2020.
Warnings are in force for 10 of the 10 largest towns.
The Gazette carries the weather for 88 towns in Sri Lanka, from Point Pedro in the north to Devinuwara in the south. The largest is Colombo, home to some 648k souls.
Among the larger towns, Trincomalee runs hottest, with summer highs near 34°, and Nuwara Eliya coldest, with winter nights near 9°. Ratnapura is the wettest at about 4151 mm a year, Hambantota the driest at 1151 mm.
The Largest Towns
Conditions now| Town | Sky | Now | High / Low |
|---|---|---|---|
| ColomboWestern Province, Sri Lanka | Overcast | 26° | 31° / 25° |
| Dehiwala-Mount LaviniaWestern Province, Sri Lanka | Light showers | 27° | 31° / 25° |
| MaharagamaWestern Province, Sri Lanka | Overcast | 26° | 31° / 25° |
| JaffnaNorthern Province, Sri Lanka | Light showers | 28° | 29° / 27° |
| MoratuwaWestern Province, Sri Lanka | Light showers | 27° | 28° / 26° |
| NegomboWestern Province, Sri Lanka | Light showers | 27° | 29° / 26° |
| Pita KotteWestern Province, Sri Lanka | Overcast | 26° | 31° / 25° |
| Sri Jayewardenepura KotteWestern Province, Sri Lanka | Overcast | 26° | 31° / 25° |
| KandyCentral Province, Sri Lanka | Fog | 23° | 28° / 22° |
| TrincomaleeEastern Province, Sri Lanka | Overcast | 28° | 29° / 27° |
Regions of Sri Lanka
9 regions · largest town in each| Region | Largest town | Towns |
|---|---|---|
| Western Province | Colombo | 29 |
| Northern Province | Jaffna | 8 |
| Central Province | Kandy | 9 |
| Eastern Province | Trincomalee | 7 |
| Southern Province | Galle | 18 |
| North Central Province | Anuradhapura | 3 |
| Sabaragamuwa Province | Ratnapura | 2 |
| Uva Province | Badulla | 8 |
| North Western Province | Puttalam | 4 |
Every Town in Sri Lanka
88 towns · largest firstColombo · Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia · Maharagama · Jaffna · Moratuwa · Negombo · Pita Kotte · Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte · Kandy · Trincomalee · Kalmunai · Galle · Point Pedro · Batticaloa · Katunayaka · Ambalantota · Valvedditturai · Matara · Battaramulla South · Dambulla · Kolonnawa · Kotikawatta · Anuradhapura · Vavuniya · Beliatta · Hendala · Ambalangoda · Ratnapura · Badulla · Pottuvil · Puttalam · Devinuwara · Ampara · Welisara · Kalutara · Bentota · Matale · Mannar · Homagama · Beruwala · Panadura · Mulleriyawa · Kandana · Ja Ela · Wattala · Mullaittivu · Kelaniya · Peliyagoda · Kurunegala · Nuwara Eliya · Chilaw · Gampola · Eravur Town · Hanwella Ihala · Weligama · Vakarai · Kataragama · Hambantota · Kegalle · Hatton · Polonnaruwa · Kilinochchi · Tangalle · Monaragala · Wellawaya · Gampaha · Horana South · Keppapularu · Wattegama · Minuwangoda · Horawala Junction · Kuliyapitiya · Ella Town · Mihintale · Haputale · Mirissa city · Talawakele · Talpe · Koggala · Mawalgama · Wanduruppa · Unawatuna · Ekkassa · Bogahakumbura · Hikkaduwa · Kadugannawa · Urawatawangoda · Sigiriya