Chilaw

Demographic figures from Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Chilaw is a city in Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is governed by an urban council, whereas the outskirts are governed by a pradeshiya sabha of the same name. The town is located 80 kilometers away from Colombo via Negombo.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Notable people from here

Charles Alfred Ernest Corea

Sri Lankan lawyer

Charles Edgar Corea

Charles Edgar Corea, President of the Ceylon National Congress and member of the Legislative Council of Ceylon.

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Charles Edward Bandaranaike Corea

Sri Lankan lawyer

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Claude Corea

Sri Lankan politician

Ivan Corea

Sri Lankan Anglican priest

James Alfred Ernest Corea

Sri Lankan public official (1870–1939)

James Edward Corea

Sri Lankan public official (1865–1955)

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Shaminda Eranga

Sri Lankan cricketer

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Siran Upendra Deraniyagala

Sri Lankan archaeologist

Victor Corea

Sri Lankan politician (1871-1962)

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Sachi Sri Kantha

Japanese academic (born 1953)

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Tharindu Fernando

cricketer

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Sanath Nishantha

Sri Lankan politician (1975–2024)

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Charles Godakumbura

Sri Lankan historian

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Vishva Wijeratne

cricketer

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Aravinda Premaratne

cricketer

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Recently spotted species

Plain Tiger Butterfly

Danaus chrysippus

Seen 2026-09-07

Yellow-billed Babbler

Argya affinis

Seen 2026-08-26

Ceylon Serpent-Eagle

Spilornis cheela spilogaster

Seen 2026-08-23

Sri Lankan shikra

Tachyspiza badia badia

Seen 2026-08-05

Small Salmon Arab

Colotis amata

Seen 2026-08-02

Gray-headed Fish-Eagle

Icthyophaga ichthyaetus

Seen 2026-08-02

Forget-me-not

Catochrysops strabo

Seen 2026-08-02

Orange Migrant

Catopsilia scylla

Seen 2026-08-02

Asian Grizzled Skipper

Spialia galba

Seen 2026-08-02

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).