Divisions of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka's primary administrative divisions are 25 districts. The districts are subdivided into 331 "divisional secretary's divisions", which I will call divisions for short.

DivisionHASCPop-2012Pop-2001Area(km.²)Capital
AddalachchenaiLK.AP.AD41,96839,72161Addalachchenai
AgalawattaLK.KT.AG36,66933,96288Agalawatta
AkkaraipattuLK.AP.AK39,16637,07060Akkaraipattu
AkmeemanaLK.GL.AK77,77663,88165Walahanduwa
AkuranaLK.KY.AK63,39755,74431Akurana
AkuressaLK.MH.AK52,91249,806145Akuressa
AlawwaLK.KG.AL63,66759,082128Alawwa
AlayadiwembuLK.AP.AL22,45822,28990Alayadiwempu
AmbagamuwaLK.NW.AM205,723203,717489Ginigattena
AmbalangodaLK.GL.AB56,96171,04752Ambalangoda
AmbalantotaLK.HB.AM72,94364,361212Malpattewa
AmbangangaLK.MT.AK15,64315,51555Pallethenna
AmbanpolaLK.KG.AM22,87819,964138Ambanpola
AmparaLK.AP.AM43,82939,268174Ampara
AnamaduwaLK.PX.AN38,28633,302238Anamaduwa
AngunukolapelessaLK.HB.AN48,30142,426171Angunakolapelessa
ArachchikattuwaLK.PX.AR40,99938,092154Arachchikattuwa
AranayakaLK.KE.AR68,46466,198128Aranayaka
AththanagallaLK.GQ.AT179,565154,967149Nitabuwa
AthuraliyaLK.MH.AT32,30430,17966Athuraliya
AyagamaLK.RN.AY30,89428,637165Ayangama
BadalkumburaLK.MJ.BA40,10336,784230Badalkumbura
BaddegamaLK.GL.BD75,00868,634111Baddegama
BadullaLK.BD.BD75,04270,23051Badulla
BalangodaLK.RN.BA81,56377,303271Balangoda
BalapitiyaLK.GL.BL67,43265,34655Balapitiya
BamunakotuwaLK.KG.BA36,21720,702109Bamunakotuwa
BandaragamaLK.KT.BA109,23686,88656Bandaragama
BandarawelaLK.BD.BN65,50260,26971Bandarawela
BeliattaLK.HB.BE55,99252,283105Beliatta
BenthotaLK.GL.BE49,97546,44274Benthota
BeruwalaLK.KT.BE164,969144,73369Beruwala
BibileLK.MJ.BI40,32935,490476Bibile
BingiriyaLK.KG.BI62,34955,763180Bingiriya
BiyagamaLK.GQ.BI186,585161,30059Sapugaskanda
Bope PoddalaLK.GL.BP50,33141,61230Labuduwa
BulathkohupitiyaLK.KE.BU47,09545,573127Bulathkohupitiya
BulathsinhalaLK.KT.BU64,60059,787206Bulathsinhala
ButtalaLK.MJ.BU53,08447,324711Buttala
ChilawLK.PX.CH62,51559,89098Pitipana
ColomboLK.CO.CO323,257380,94618Colombo
DamanaLK.AP.DA38,69235,705542Damana
DambullaLK.MT.DA72,30660,976444Dambulla
DankotuwaLK.PX.DA62,39959,38678Dankotuwa
DehiattakandiyaLK.AP.DE60,17855,930394Dehiattakandiya
DehiovitaLK.KE.DH81,31573,991193Dehiovita
DehiwalaLK.CO.DM88,962101,8308Dehiwala
DelftLK.JA.DE3,8244,12445Delft
DelthotaLK.KY.DE30,34529,91749Karagaskada North
DeraniyagalaLK.KE.DR45,86944,735226Deraniyagala
DevinuwaraLK.MH.DE48,25344,19936Devinuwara
DickwellaLK.MH.DI54,67251,31450Dickwella
DimbulagalaLK.PR.DI79,66163,349534Manampitiya
DiulapitiyaLK.GQ.DI144,506128,048202Divulapitiya
DodangodaLK.KT.DO63,96055,052114Dodangoda
DoluwaLK.KY.DO49,84245,27095Doluwa
DompeLK.GQ.DO154,005130,021176Dompe
EchchilampattuLK.TC.VE11,4096,61771Echchilampattu
EheliyagodaLK.RN.EH70,83963,870141Eheliyagoda
EhetuwewaLK.KG.EH25,78123,076175Ehetuwewa
ElaheraLK.PR.EL43,91539,908349Bakamuna
ElapathaLK.RN.EL37,85336,32282Elapatha
EllaLK.BD.EL45,18142,894111Ella
ElpitiyaLK.GL.EL64,72660,292150Elpitiya
EmbilipitiyaLK.RN.EM134,713119,563388Embilipitiya
Eravur PattuLK.BC.EP75,47875,886695Chenkalady
Eravur TownLK.BC.ET24,64325,0243Erawur
GalenbindunuwewaLK.AD.GB46,99240,888291Galenbindunuwewa
GalewelaLK.MT.GA70,04261,842187Galewela
GalgamuwaLK.KG.GG55,07847,844266Galgamuwa
GaligamuwaLK.KE.GA74,49069,104130Galigamuwa
Galle Four GravetsLK.GL.GF101,749103,24624Galle
GalnewaLK.AD.GN34,75630,344138Galnewa
GampahaLK.GQ.GA197,667171,04096Brandiyamulla
GanewattaLK.KG.GN40,13736,812148Ganewatta
Ganga Ihala KoraleLK.KY.GI55,25451,13094Malwatthagama
Gangawata KoraleLK.KY.KG158,561160,63059Kandy
GiribawaLK.KG.GI31,41228,093205Giribawa
GodakawelaLK.RN.GO76,46969,123155Godakawela
GomarankadawalaLK.TC.GO7,3825,879288
GonapeenuwalaLK.GL.GO21,75527Gonapinuwala
HabaraduwaLK.GL.HA62,38959,04153Habaraduwa
HakmanaLK.MH.HA31,64830,20150Hakmana
HaldummullaLK.BD.HI37,55838,223412Haldumulla
Hali ElaLK.BD.HE90,57187,476165Hali-Ela
HambantotaLK.HB.HA57,26446,757349Hambantota
HangurankethaLK.NW.HA88,52887,760229Hanguranketha
HanwellaLK.CO.HA113,80794,001150Hanwella
HaputhaleLK.BD.HA49,79850,73572Haputale
HarispattuwaLK.KY.HP88,17778,88049Nugawela
HatharaliyaddaLK.KY.HY29,98629,10762Hatharaliyadda
HikkaduwaLK.GL.HI101,90998,58965Hikkaduwa
HingurakgodaLK.PR.HI64,28960,869696Hingurakgoda
HomagamaLK.CO.HO237,905186,050121Homogama
HoranaLK.KT.HO113,36490,690109Horana
HorowpothanaLK.AD.HO36,99029,642845Horowupothana
IbbagamuwaLK.KG.IB85,30976,344213Ibbagamuwa
ImaduwaLK.GL.IM44,88039,94467Imaduwa
ImbulpeLK.RN.IM59,47755,546256Imbulpe
IngiriyaLK.KT.IN53,89645,72690Ingiriya
IpalogamaLK.AD.IP38,86232,933147Kunchikulama
IrakkamamLK.AP.ER14,38313,006Irakkaman
Island NorthLK.JA.IR9,87613,74030Kayts
Island SouthLK.JA.IS16,74212,24778Velanai
Ja-ElaLK.GQ.JE201,521184,66660Tudalla
JaffnaLK.JA.JA50,49148,88917Jaffna
KaduwelaLK.CO.KA252,041209,25188Malabe
KahatagasdigiliyaLK.AD.KA40,33933,572352Kahatagasdigiliya
KahawaththaLK.RN.KH43,29842,468103Kahawatta
KalawanaLK.RN.KL51,30748,669379Kalawana
KalmunaiLK.AP.KL44,63242,85222Kalmunai
Kalmunai TamilLK.AP.KT29,80029,025Kalmunai Tamil
KalpitiyaLK.PX.KP86,40581,780167Pudukudirippu
KalutharaLK.KT.KA159,697141,82969Kalutara
KamburupitiyaLK.MH.KA40,96937,34761Kamburupitiya
KandaketiyaLK.BD.KA23,07522,494157Kandaketiya
KandavalaiLK.KL.KN23,194318
KantalaiLK.TC.KA46,80242,861404
KarachchiLK.KL.KR61,484358
KarainagarLK.JA.KA9,5768,86022Valanthalai
KaraitheevuLK.AP.KR16,83916,6567Karaitivu
KarandeniyaLK.GL.KA62,49856,12888Karandeniya
KaruwalagaswewaLK.PX.KG23,44020,225502Karuwalagaswewa
KatanaLK.GQ.KA235,291222,683116Kadirana
KatharagamaLK.MJ.KA18,22016,297552Katharagama
KattankudyLK.BC.KA40,35639,5236Kattakundy
KatuwanaLK.HB.KT46,77262,344108Katuwana
KebithigollewaLK.AD.KB22,32519,457615Kebithigollewa
KegalleLK.KE.KE90,85487,637106Kegalle
KekirawaLK.AD.KK59,24152,107331Malawa
KelaniyaLK.GQ.KE137,339134,36420Talawatuhana
KesbewaLK.CO.KE245,232209,61964Piliyandala
KinniyaLK.TC.KI64,61361,558165
KiriellaLK.RN.KI32,61330,88181Kiriella
Kirinda PuhulwellaLK.MH.KP20,29119,48339Kirinda Puhulwella
KobeiganeLK.KG.KB35,97532,230127Kobeigane
KolonnaLK.RN.KO45,95443,693176Kolonna
KolonnawaLK.CO.KO191,687161,24728Kolonnawa
Koralai PattuLK.BC.KU23,37624,58935Valachchenai
Koralai Pattu CentralLK.BC.KC25,68724,510662
Koralai Pattu NorthLK.BC.KO21,53721,263589Vakarai
Koralai Pattu SouthLK.BC.KS26,14319,659Kiran
Koralai Pattu WestLK.BC.KT22,18220,98517Oddamavadi
KotapolaLK.MH.KO63,25564,012176Kotapola
KotaveheraLK.KG.KT21,26319,273181Kotavehera
KothmaleLK.NW.KO101,18097,509225Kothmale
KuchchaveliLK.TC.KU33,21826,327438
Kuliyapitiya EastLK.KG.KE54,06246,966102Nakkawatta
Kuliyapitiya WestLK.KG.KW77,31671,483165
KundasaleLK.KY.KU127,070107,18081Maharathenna East
KurunegalaLK.KG.KU80,75588,944109Kurunegala
KuruwitaLK.RN.KU95,64685,882174Kuruvita
Laggala PallegamaLK.MT.LP12,11012,399385Laggala-Pallegama
LahugalaLK.AP.LA8,9148,259815Lahugala
LankapuraLK.PR.LA36,45233,676184Thalpatha
LunugalaLK.BD.LU31,38133,079144Lunugala
LunugamveheraLK.HB.LU31,55925,226289Lunugamvehera
MadampeLK.PX.MD47,92043,52284Uraliyagara
MadhuLK.MB.MA7,711553Periyapandivirichchan
MadullaLK.MJ.MA31,23828,358708Madulla
MadurawalaLK.KT.MD34,38129,75059Madurawala
MahakumbukkadawalaLK.PX.MK18,63316,905173Mahakumbukkadawala
MahaoyaLK.AP.MA20,82817,801667Mahaoya
MaharaLK.GQ.MA207,782176,87094Ranmutugala
MaharagamaLK.CO.MA196,423185,19338Maharagama
MahavilachchiyaLK.AD.MV22,46718,557635Paymaduwa
MahawewaLK.PX.MW51,07848,86173Ihala Mahawewa
MahiyanganayaLK.BD.MA75,77667,301601Mahiyanganaya
MahoLK.KG.MH57,48550,576254Maho
MalimbadaLK.MH.MA34,85631,52444Malimbada
MallawapitiyaLK.KG.ML52,63446,57579Mallawapitiya
Manmunai NorthLK.BC.MN86,22788,45968Batticaloa
Manmunai PattuLK.BC.MP30,69430,74737Araipattai
Manmunai South and Eruvil PattuLK.BC.ME60,80757,91763
Manmunai South-WestLK.BC.MS24,72623,988145
Manmunai WestLK.BC.MW28,48925,025352Vellaveli
Mannar TownLK.MB.MT51,078212Mannar
Manthai EastLK.MP.ME7,117490
Manthai WestLK.MB.MW14,771608Adampan
MaritimepattuLK.MP.MP28,973789
MaspothaLK.KG.MS34,26218,85053Maspotha
MataleLK.MT.MA74,86468,45170Matale
Matara Four GravetsLK.MH.MF115,805108,23853Matara
MathugamaLK.KT.MT81,28673,269128Mathugama
MawanellaLK.KE.MA111,727100,192118Mawanella
MawathagamaLK.KG.MW64,90456,820105Mawathagama
MedadumbaraLK.KY.ME61,03458,721196Vilamuna
MedagamaLK.MJ.ME35,88132,467235Medagama
MedawachchiyaLK.AD.ME46,90640,469482Medawachchiya
MedirigiriyaLK.PR.ME65,57557,899537Medirigiriya
MeegahakivulaLK.BD.ME19,71918,650105Meegahakivula
MerigamaLK.GQ.MR164,580143,663183Mirigama
MihinthaleLK.AD.MI35,29326,786228Mihinthale
MillaniyaLK.KT.MI52,17644,47681Millaniya
MinipeLK.KY.MI51,88348,338250Hasalaka
MinuwangodaLK.GQ.MN178,331151,661128Minuwangoda
MoneragalaLK.MJ.MO49,52042,457286Moneragala
MoratuwaLK.CO.MO168,280177,56320Moratuwa
MorawewaLK.TC.MO7,9685,563329
MulatiyanaLK.MH.MU50,26146,066118Mulatiyana
MundelLK.PX.MU61,63856,294221Mundalam
MusalaiLK.MB.MU8,119475Chilawathurai
MutturLK.TC.MU56,62147,132195
NachchadoowaLK.AD.NA25,37721,77287Kudanelubewa
NagodaLK.GL.NA53,82952,414179Nagoda
NallurLK.JA.NA68,14260,06638Nallur
NanaddanLK.MB.NA17,891148Nanaddan
NarammalaLK.KG.NA56,27951,244114Narammala
NattandiyaLK.PX.NT62,14557,68672Wirahena
NaulaLK.MT.NA30,88428,157276Naula
NavithanveliLK.AP.NA18,72718,436Navithanveli
NawagattegamaLK.PX.NW14,48312,956163Kirimatiyawa
NegamboLK.GQ.NE142,136144,27450Munakkaraya
NeluwaLK.GL.NE28,64027,501155Neluwa
NikaweratiyaLK.KG.NI40,45236,370146Nikaweratiya
NinthavurLK.AP.NI26,36125,65235Ninthavur
NivithigalaLK.RN.NI60,13059,092156Nivithigala
NiyagamaLK.GL.NI35,57434,330109Niyagama
NochchiyagamaLK.AD.NO49,88641,601813Nochchiyagama
Nuwara EliyaLK.NW.NE212,094208,190478Nuwara Eliya
Nuwaragam Palatha CentralLK.AD.NC61,22353,665403Pandulagama
Nuwaragam Palatha EastLK.AD.NE69,73765,67191Anuradhapura
OddusuddanLK.MP.OD15,721
OkewelaLK.HB.OK19,01818,24744Okewela Junction
OpanayakaLK.RN.OP26,58725,47080Opanayaka
PachchilaipalliLK.KL.PA8,530164
Padavi Sri PuraLK.TC.PS11,88210,666152
PadaviyaLK.AD.PD22,99821,146240Bisokotowa
PadiyathalawaLK.AP.PA18,29016,451379Padiyathalawa
PadukkaLK.CO.PA65,26754,338110Padukka
PalagalaLK.AD.PL34,00229,837225Palagala
PalindanuwaraLK.KT.PL50,80145,911276Baduraliya
PallamaLK.PX.PA24,44122,410119Nandimithrapura
PallepolaLK.MT.PA29,56527,52081Pallepola
PalugaswewaLK.AD.PS15,58214,635201Palugaswewa
PanaduraLK.KT.PN182,285163,49244Panadura
PanduwasnuwaraLK.KG.PD63,74269,888176Hettipola
Panduwasnuwara EastLK.KG.KA32,38627,575111Katupotha
PannalaLK.KG.PL124,225114,438277Pannala
PanwilaLK.KY.PV26,29426,68093Panvila
Pasbage KoraleLK.KY.PK59,91757,365122Balanthota North
PasgodaLK.MH.PA59,16056,142148Pasgoda
PassaraLK.BD.PA48,80749,190136Passara
PathadumbaraLK.KY.PD88,72580,55851Pitiyegedara
PathahewahetaLK.KY.PH58,18853,84384Thalathuoya East
PelmadullaLK.RN.PE89,46984,966146Pelmadulla
PitabeddaraLK.MH.PI51,18649,320135Pitabeddara
PolgahawelaLK.KG.PH65,15658,76295Polgahawela
PolpithigamaLK.KG.PP76,13967,263409Polpithigama
PoojapitiyaLK.KY.PO57,91454,17259Palipana
PoonakaryLK.KL.PO20,302439
Porativu PattuLK.BC.PP36,22238,282182
PothuvilLK.AP.PO34,80933,625265Pottuvil
PuthukudiyiruppuLK.MP.PU23,8241,009
PuttalamLK.PX.PU82,44371,091175Puttalam
RajanganayaLK.AD.RJ33,54330,186101Rajanganaya
RambewaLK.AD.RB36,78231,604309Rambewa
RambukkanaLK.KE.RA82,76975,925132Rambukkana
RasnayakapuraLK.KG.RA21,89318,814125Rasnayakapura
RaththotaLK.MT.RA51,35449,38299Rattota
RatmalanaLK.CO.RA95,506108,71613Rathmalana
RatnapuraLK.RN.RA120,212115,223324Ratnapura
RideegamaLK.KG.RI88,71480,473220Ridigama
RideemaliyaddaLK.BD.RI51,61845,759431Rideemaliyadda
RuwanwellaLK.KE.RU63,91358,892147Ruwanwella
SainthamaruthuLK.AP.SI25,46125,1476Sainthamarathu
SammanthuraiLK.AP.SM60,46555,592229Sammanthurai
SeruvilaLK.TC.SE13,63211,142311
SevanagalaLK.MJ.SE41,90036,820176Sevanagala
SiyambalanduwaLK.MJ.SI54,04047,4381,055Siyambalanduwa
SooriyawewaLK.HB.SO43,10235,529192Suriyawewa
SoranathotaLK.BD.SO22,57122,76079Ridipana
Sri Jayawardanapura KotteLK.CO.SJ107,925116,36617Rajagiriya
TangalleLK.HB.TA72,50762,800149Tangalle
ThalawaLK.AD.TL57,79350,919234Ihala Thalawa
ThamankaduwaLK.PR.TH82,42674,224445Thamankaduwa New Town
ThambalagamuwaLK.TC.TH28,52727,572226
ThambuttegamaLK.AD.TB42,43736,524117Thambuttegama
ThanamalvilaLK.MJ.TH26,68323,172633Thanamalvila
ThawalamaLK.GL.TH32,60931,803178Thawalama
ThenmaradchiLK.JA.TH64,70455,478221Chavakachcheri
ThihagodaLK.MH.TH33,53530,90952Thihagoda
ThimbirigasyayaLK.CO.TH238,057266,15424Narahempita
ThirappaneLK.AD.TP27,04423,378294Thirappane
ThirukkovilLK.AP.TH25,27724,972184Thirukkovil
ThumpaneLK.KY.TH37,64235,44754Haddapitiya
ThunukkaiLK.MP.TH9,699329
TissamaharamaLK.HB.TH68,60660,982773Wiravila
Trincomalee Town and GravetsLK.TC.TT97,48789,046148Trincomalee
UdadumbaraLK.KY.UD22,50522,831277Kirigankubura
UdapalathaLK.KY.UP91,71686,14594Angammana West
UdubaddawaLK.KG.UD52,23148,800117Udubaddawa
UdunuwaraLK.KY.UN110,90599,23568Dawulagala
UhanaLK.AP.UH58,32553,262485Uhana
UkuwelaLK.MT.UK68,02761,56877Ukuwela
Uva ParanagamaLK.BD.UP77,99876,524138Uva-Paranagama
Vadamaradchi EastLK.JA.VE12,76616,326179Muruthankerni
Vadamaradchi NorthLK.JA.PP47,56543,52529Point Pedro
Vadamaradchi South-westLK.JA.VD45,73046,32888Karaveddy
Valikamam EastLK.JA.VK73,22571,095102Kopay
Valikamam NorthLK.JA.VN29,51824,01057Tellippalai
Valikamam SouthLK.JA.VS53,01651,00930Uduvil
Valikamam South-WestLK.JA.SA52,26956,91145Sandilipay
Valikamam WestLK.JA.VW46,43847,01144Chankanai
VanathavilluwaLK.PX.VA17,46016,460716Vanathavilluwa
VavuniyaLK.VA.VA117,533614Vavuniya
Vavuniya NorthLK.VA.VN11,578745Nerdunkeny
Vavuniya SouthLK.VA.VS13,118200Vavuniya
VengalacheddikulamLK.VA.VE29,886408Cheddikulam
WalallawitaLK.KT.WA54,62850,676209Walallavita
WalapaneLK.NW.WA104,119106,434320Nildandahinna
WalasmullaLK.HB.WM42,274103Walasmulla
WarakapolaLK.KE.WA113,056106,038199Ambepussa
WariyapolaLK.KG.WA61,42556,880201Wariyapola
WaththalaLK.GQ.WA175,525160,12754Waththala
WeeraketiyaLK.HB.WE41,56555,459114Wiraketiya
WeerambugedaraLK.KG.WE34,33930,31188Weerambugedara
WeligamaLK.MH.WG72,84366,45943Weligama
WeligepolaLK.RN.WE30,98329,099198Weligepola
WelikandaLK.PR.WE33,77029,059548Welikanda
WelimadaLK.BD.WE100,80894,399188Welimada
WelioyaLK.MP.WE6,904
WelipitiyaLK.MH.WP52,09846,17167Welipitiya
Welivitiya DivithuraLK.GL.WD29,34726,59960Welivitiya-Divithura
WellawayaLK.MJ.WE60,06050,768577Wellawaya
WennappuwaLK.PX.WE68,11170,81739Ulhitiyawa
WilgamuwaLK.MT.WI29,49426,870256Wilgamuwa
YakkalamullaLK.GL.YA45,94643,638110Yakkalamulla
YatawattaLK.MT.YA30,24228,64863Yatawatta
YatinuwaraLK.KY.YA106,02797,83572Akmimana South
YatiyanthotaLK.KE.YA61,09657,239187Yatiyanthota
  • HASC: Hierarchical administrative subdivision codes. The middle two letters identify
    the district. For key, see "Administrative Subdivisions of Countries".
  • Pop-2012: 2012-03-20 census.
  • Pop-2001: 2001-07-17 census.
  • CC: 2001 census code.

Change history:

At the time of the 2001 census, Sri Lanka had the following 324 divisions.

DivisionHASCCC
AddalachchenaiLK.AP.AD52 33
AgalawattaLK.KT.AG13 33
AkkaraipattuLK.AP.AK52 36
AkmeemanaLK.GL.AK31 45
AkuranaLK.KY.AK21 09
AkuressaLK.MH.AK32 18
AlawwaLK.KG.AL61 84
AlayadiwembuLK.AP.AL52 39
AmbagamuwaLK.NW.AM23 15
AmbalangodaLK.GL.AM31 33
AmbalanthotaLK.HB.AM33 15
Ambanganga KoraleLK.MT.AK22 21
AmbanpolaLK.KG.AM61 12
AmparaLK.AP.AM52 15
AnamaduwaLK.PX.AN62 24
AngunakolapelessaLK.HB.AN33 18
Arachchikattuwa PSLK.PX.AR62 30
AranayakaLK.KE.AR92 09
AthuraliyaLK.MH.AT32 15
AttanagallaLK.GQ.AT12 27
AyagamaLK.RN.AY91 30
BadalkumburaLK.MJ.BA82 18
BaddegamaLK.GL.BD31 27
BadullaLK.BD.BD81 21
BalangodaLK.RN.BA91 18
BalapitiyaLK.GL.BL31 06
BamunakotuwaLK.KG.BA61 49
BandaragamaLK.KT.BA13 06
BandarawelaLK.BD.BN81 33
BeliattaLK.HB.BE33 30
BentotaLK.GL.BE31 03
BeruwalaLK.KT.BE13 24
BibileLK.MJ.BI82 03
BingiriyaLK.KG.BI61 42
BiyagamaLK.GQ.BI12 39
Bope-PoddalaLK.GL.BP31 42
BulathkohupitiyaLK.KE.BU92 24
BulathsinhalaLK.KT.BU13 12
ButtalaLK.MJ.BU82 24
ChilawLK.PX.CH62 33
ColomboLK.CO.CO11 03
DamanaLK.AP.DA52 42
DambullaLK.MT.DA22 06
DankotuwaLK.PX.DA62 48
DehiattakandiyaLK.AP.DE52 03
DehiovitaLK.KE.DH92 30
Dehiwala-Mount LaviniaLK.CO.DM11 30
DelftLK.JA.DE41 42
DelthotaLK.KY.DE21 48
DeraniyagalaLK.KE.DR92 33
DevinuwaraLK.MH.DE32 45
DickwellaLK.MH.DI32 48
DimbulagalaLK.PR.DI72 12
DivulapitiyaLK.GQ.DI12 09
DodangodaLK.KT.DO13 27
DoluwaLK.KY.DO21 42
DompeLK.GQ.DO12 30
EheliyagodaLK.RN.EH91 03
EhetuwewaLK.KG.EH61 09
ElaheraLK.PR.EL72 18
ElapathaLK.RN.EL91 27
EllaLK.BD.EL81 36
ElpitiyaLK.GL.EL31 12
EmbilipitiyaLK.RN.EM91 48
EragamaLK.AP.ER52 34
Eravur PattuLK.BC.EP51 12
Eravur TownLK.BC.ET51 15
GalenbindunuwewaLK.AD.GB71 27
GalewelaLK.MT.GA22 03
GalgamuwaLK.KG.GG61 06
GaligamuwaLK.KE.GA92 15
Galle Four GravetsLK.GL.GF31 39
GalnewaLK.AD.GN71 63
GampahaLK.GQ.GA12 24
GanewattaLK.KG.GN61 33
Ganga Ihala KoraleLK.KY.GI21 54
GiribawaLK.KG.GI61 03
GodakawelaLK.RN.GO91 42
GomarankadawalaLK.TC.GO53 09
HabaraduwaLK.GL.HA31 54
HakmanaLK.MH.HA32 30
Hali-ElaLK.BD.HE81 24
HambantotaLK.HB.HA33 12
HangurankethaLK.NW.HA23 06
HanwellaLK.CO.HA11 15
HaputaleLK.BD.HA81 39
HarispattuwaLK.KY.HP21 33
HatharaliyaddaLK.KY.HY21 34
HikkaduwaLK.GL.HI31 36
HildummullaLK.BD.HI81 42
HingurakgodaLK.PR.HI72 03
HomagamaLK.CO.HO11 12
HoranaLK.KT.HO13 09
HorowpothanaLK.AD.HO71 24
IbbagamuwaLK.KG.IB61 30
ImaduwaLK.GL.IM31 51
ImbulpeLK.RN.IM91 15
IngiriyaLK.KT.IN13 10
IpalogamaLK.AD.IP71 60
Islands North (Kayts)LK.JA.IN41 03
Island South (Velanai)LK.JA.IS41 39
Ja-ElaLK.GQ.JE12 21
JaffnaLK.JA.JA41 36
KaduwelaLK.CO.KA11 09
KahatagasdigiliyaLK.AD.KA71 21
KahawattaLK.RN.KH91 39
KalawanaLK.RN.KL91 33
KalmunaiLK.AP.KM52 24
KalpitiyaLK.PX.KP62 03
KalutaraLK.KT.KA13 21
KamburupitiyaLK.MH.KA32 27
KandaketiyaLK.BD.KA81 12
KandawaliLK.KL.KN45 06
KantalaiLK.TC.KA53 21
KarachchiLK.KL.KR45 09
KarandeniyaLK.GL.KA31 09
KarativuLK.AP.KR52 27
KaruwalagaswewaLK.PX.KG62 09
KatanaLK.GQ.KA12 06
KatharagamaLK.MJ.KA82 27
KattankudyLK.BC.KA51 24
KatupothaLK.KG.KA61 48
KatuwanaLK.HB.KA33 24
KebithigollewaLK.AD.KB71 06
KegalleLK.KE.KE92 12
KekirawaLK.AD.KK71 54
KelaniyaLK.GQ.KE12 36
KesbewaLK.CO.KE11 36
K.F.G. & G. KoraleLK.KY.KG21 30
KinniyaLK.TC.KI53 24
KiriellaLK.RN.KI91 09
Kirinda-PuhulwellaLK.MH.KP32 33
KobeiganeLK.KG.KB61 39
KolonnaLK.RN.KO91 51
KolonnawaLK.CO.KO11 06
Koralai Pattu (Valachchenai)LK.BC.KP51 09
Koralai Pattu NorthLK.BC.KN51 03
Koralai Pattu West (Oddamavadi)LK.BC.KW51 06
KotapolaLK.MH.KO32 06
KotaveheraLK.KG.KT61 15
KothmaleLK.NW.KO23 03
KuchchaveliLK.TC.KU53 06
Kuliyapitiya EastLK.KG.KE61 69
Kuliyapitiya WestLK.KG.KW61 72
KundasaleLK.KY.KU21 27
KurunegalaLK.KG.KU61 54
KuruvitaLK.RN.KU91 06
Laggala-PallegamaLK.MT.LP22 24
LahugalaLK.AP.LA52 51
LankapuraLK.PR.LA72 09
LunugalaLK.BD.LU81 19
LunugamveheraLK.HB.LU33 06
MadampeLK.PX.MD62 36
MadhuLK.MB.MA42 09
MadullaLK.MJ.MA82 06
MadurawalaLK.KT.MD13 15
MahakumbukkadawalaLK.PX.MK62 21
MahaoyaLK.AP.MA52 09
MaharaLK.GQ.MA12 33
MaharagamaLK.CO.MA11 21
Maha VilachchiyaLK.AD.MV71 12
MahawaLK.KG.MH61 24
MahawewaLK.PX.MW62 39
MahiyanganayaLK.BD.MA81 03
MalimbadaLK.MH.MA32 24
MallawapitiyaLK.KG.ML61 57
Manmunai NorthLK.BC.MN51 18
Manmunai Pattu (Araipattai)LK.BC.MP51 27
Manmunai South and EruvilpattuLK.BC.ME51 36
Manmunai South-WestLK.BC.MS51 30
Manmunai WestLK.BC.MW51 21
Mannar TownLK.MB.MT42 03
Manthai EastLK.MP.ME44 06
Manthai WestLK.MB.MW42 06
MaritimepattuLK.MP.MA44 15
MaspothaLK.KG.MS61 51
MataleLK.MT.MA22 18
Matara Four GravetsLK.MH.MF32 42
MathugamaLK.KT.MT13 30
MawanellaLK.KE.MA92 06
MawathagamaLK.KG.MW61 60
MedadumbaraLK.KY.ME21 24
MedagamaLK.MJ.ME82 09
MedawachchiyaLK.AD.ME71 09
MedirigiriyaLK.PR.ME72 06
MeegahakivulaLK.BD.ME81 09
MihinthaleLK.AD.MI71 30
MillaniyaLK.KT.MI13 18
MinipeLK.KY.MI21 21
MinuwangodaLK.GQ.MN12 15
MirigamaLK.GQ.MR12 12
MoneragalaLK.MJ.MO82 15
MoratuwaLK.CO.MO11 33
MorawewaLK.TC.MO53 12
MulatiyanaLK.MH.MU32 12
MundalamaLK.PX.MU62 18
MusaliLK.MB.MU42 15
MutturLK.TC.MU53 27
NachchadoowaLK.AD.NA71 36
NagodaLK.GL.NA31 24
NallurLK.JA.NA41 33
NanaddanLK.MB.NA42 12
NarammalaLK.KG.NA61 81
NattandiyaLK.PX.NT62 42
NaulaLK.MT.NA22 09
NavithanveliLK.AP.NA52 16
NawagattegamaLK.PX.NW62 12
NegomboLK.GQ.NE12 03
NeluwaLK.GL.NE31 21
NikaweratiyaLK.KG.NI61 21
NinthavurLK.AP.NI52 30
NivithigalaLK.RN.NI91 36
NiyagamaLK.GL.NI31 15
NochchiyagamaLK.AD.NO71 39
N. Palatha CentralLK.AD.NC71 15
N. Palatha EastLK.AD.NE71 33
Nuwara EliyaLK.NW.NE23 12
OddusuddanLK.MP.OD44 12
OkewelaLK.HB.OK33 27
OpanayakaLK.RN.OP91 21
PachchilaipalliLK.KL.PA45 03
Padavi Sri PuraLK.TC.PS53 03
PadaviyaLK.AD.PD71 03
PadiyathalawaLK.AP.PA52 06
PadukkaLK.CO.PA11 18
PalagalaLK.AD.PL71 66
PalindanuwaraLK.KT.PL13 36
PallamaLK.PX.PA62 27
PallepolaLK.MT.PA22 12
PalugaswewaLK.AD.PS71 57
PanaduraLK.KT.PN13 03
PanduwasnuwaraLK.KG.PD61 45
PannalaLK.KG.PL61 78
PanvilaLK.KY.PV21 15
Pasbage KoraleLK.KY.PK21 57
PasgodaLK.MH.PA32 09
PassaraLK.BD.PA81 18
PathadumbaraLK.KY.PD21 12
PathahewahetaLK.KY.PH21 45
PelmadullaLK.RN.PE91 24
PitabeddaraLK.MH.PI32 03
PolgahawelaLK.KG.PH61 87
PolpithigamaLK.KG.PP61 27
PoojapitiyaLK.KY.PO21 06
PoonakaryLK.KL.PO45 12
Porativu PattuLK.BC.PP51 33
PothuvilLK.AP.PO52 48
PuthukudiyiruppuLK.MP.PU44 09
PuttalamLK.PX.PU62 15
RajanganayaLK.AD.RJ71 42
RambewaLK.AD.RB71 18
RambukkanaLK.KE.RA92 03
RasnayakapuraLK.KG.RA61 18
RathmalanaLK.CO.RA11 31
RatnapuraLK.RN.RA91 12
RattotaLK.MT.RA22 30
RideegamaLK.KG.RI61 63
RideemaliyaddaLK.BD.RI81 06
RuwanwellaLK.KE.RU92 21
SainthamarathuLK.AP.SI52 25
SamanthuraiLK.AP.SM52 18
SeruvilaLK.TC.SE53 30
SevanagalaLK.MJ.SE82 33
SiyambalanduwaLK.MJ.SI82 12
SooriyawewaLK.HB.SO33 03
SoranathotaLK.BD.SO81 15
Sri Jayawardanapura KotteLK.CO.SJ11 24
TangalleLK.HB.TA33 33
ThalawaLK.AD.TL71 48
ThamankaduwaLK.PR.TH72 15
ThambuttegamaLK.AD.TB71 45
ThampalakamamLK.TC.TH53 18
ThanamalvilaLK.MJ.TH82 30
ThawalamaLK.GL.TH31 18
Thenmaradchy (Chavakachcheri)LK.JA.TH41 30
ThihagodaLK.MH.TH32 36
ThimbirigasyayaLK.CO.TH11 27
ThirappaneLK.AD.TP71 51
ThirukkovilLK.AP.TH52 45
ThissamaharamaLK.HB.TH33 09
ThumpaneLK.KY.TH21 03
ThunukkaiLK.MP.TH44 03
Trincomalee Town and GravetsLK.TC.TT53 15
UdadumbaraLK.KY.UD21 18
UdapalathaLK.KY.UP21 51
UdubaddawaLK.KG.UD61 75
UdunuwaraLK.KY.UN21 39
UhanaLK.AP.UH52 12
UkuwelaLK.MT.UK22 33
Uva ParanagamaLK.BD.UP81 27
Vadamaradchi South-West (Karaveddy)LK.JA.VD41 21
Vadamaradchy EastLK.JA.VE41 24
Vadamaradchy North (Point Perdro)LK.JA.PP41 27
Valikamam East (Kopay)LK.JA.VK41 18
Valikamam NorthLK.JA.VN41 12
Valikamam South (Uduvil)LK.JA.VS41 15
Valikamam South-West (Sandilipay)LK.JA.SA41 09
Valikamam West (Chankanai)LK.JA.VW41 06
VanathavilluwaLK.PX.VA62 06
VavuniyaLK.VA.VA43 09
Vavuniya NorthLK.VA.VN43 03
Vavuniya SouthLK.VA.VS43 06
VengalacheddiculamLK.VA.VE43 12
Verugal (Echchilampattai)LK.TC.VE53 33
WalallawitaLK.KT.WA13 39
WalapaneLK.NW.WA23 09
WarakapolaLK.KE.WA92 18
WariyapolaLK.KG.WA61 36
WattalaLK.GQ.WA12 18
WeeraketiyaLK.HB.WE33 21
WeerambugedaraLK.KG.WE61 66
WeligamaLK.MH.WG32 39
WeligepolaLK.RN.WE91 45
WelikandaLK.PR.WE72 10
WelimadaLK.BD.WE81 30
WelipitiyaLK.MH.WP32 21
Welivitiya-DivithuraLK.GL.WD31 30
WellawayaLK.MJ.WE82 21
WennappuwaLK.PX.WE62 45
WilgamuwaLK.MT.WI22 27
YakkalamullaLK.GL.YA31 48
YatawattaLK.MT.YA22 15
YatinuwaraLK.KY.YA21 36
YatiyanthotaLK.KE.YA92 27

 

Between the 2001 and 2012 censuses, in Ampara district, Kalmunai Tamil division split from Kalmunai. In Batticaloa district, Koralai Pattu Central division formed from parts of Koralai Pattu North and Koralai Pattu West; Koralai Pattu South formed from large parts of Koralai Pattu and Koralai Pattu West. In Galle district, Gonapeenuwala division split from Ambalangoda. In Hambantota district, Walasmulla division split from Katuwana. In Jaffna district, Karainagar division split from Islands North. In Mullaitivu district, Welioya division split from Maritimepattu, also annexing part of Vavuniya North.

Other names of subdivisions:

This is a sampling of variant spellings. Sometimes a division's capital is used as its name.

  1. Ambanganga: Ambaganga Korale (variant)
  2. Ampara: Namal Oya (variant)
  3. Aththanagalla: Attanagalla (variant)
  4. Benthota: Bentota (variant)
  5. Dehiwala: Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia (variant)
  6. Delft: Delft Island (variant)
  7. Echchilampattu: Echchilampattai, Verugal (variant)
  8. Elapatha: Elapattha (variant)
  9. Gangawata Korale: Kandy, Kandy F. G. & Gangawata Korale (variant)
  10. Haldummulla: Haldumulla, Hildummulla (variant)
  11. Hanwella: Seethawaka (variant)
  12. Irakkamam: Eragama (variant)
  13. Kadawath Sathra: Galle Four Gravets (variant)
  14. Kandavalai: Kandawali (variant)
  15. Karaitheevu: Karaitivu, Karativu (variant)
  16. Koralai Pattu West: Oddamavadi, Oddomawadi (variant)
  17. Koralai Pattu: Valachchanai, Valachchenai (variant)
  18. Madurawala: Madurawela (variant)
  19. Mahara: Mahara-Kadawatha (variant)
  20. Maho: Mahawa (variant)
  21. Manmunai North: Batticaloa Town (variant)
  22. Manthai East: Mantai East, Pandiyankulam (variant)
  23. Maritimepattu: Maritime Pattu (variant)
  24. Medadumbara: Medadumbara-Teldeniya (variant)
  25. Mundel: Mundalam, Mundalama (variant)
  26. Nachchadoowa: Nachchaduwa (variant)
  27. Negambo: Negombo (variant)
  28. Oddusuddan: Oddusudan (variant)
  29. Pachchilaipalli: Pachchilaipali (variant)
  30. Panduwasnuwara East: Katupotha (variant)
  31. Panduwasnuwara: Hettipola, Panduwasnuwara West (variant)
  32. Poonakary: Poonakari (variant)
  33. Porativu Pattu: Porathivu Pattu (variant)
  34. Puthukudiyiruppu: Puthukkudiyiruppu (variant)
  35. Sammanthurai: Samanthurai (variant)
  36. Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte: Kotte, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte (variant)
  37. Thambalagamuwa: Thampalakamam (variant)
  38. Thenmaradchi: Chavakachcheri, Thenmarachchi, Thenmaradchy (variant)
  39. Thumpane: Galagedara (variant)
  40. Tissamaharama: Thissamaharama (variant)
  41. Vadamaradchi East: Muruthankerni (variant)
  42. Vadamaradchi North: Point Pedro, Vadamaradchy North, Vadamarachchi North (variant)
  43. Vadamaradchi South-West: Karaveddy (variant)
  44. Valikamam South-West: Sandilipay, Sandilippai (variant)
  45. Vengalacheddikulam: Vengalacheddiculam (variant)
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