Bookshops in Sri Lanka map & data
There are 190 bookshops mapped in Sri Lanka, spread over 9 regions. The most are in Western Province (91), North Western Province (21) and Central Province (19) - Western Province alone holds 48% of them. 77% of them carry a name, and many add an address, phone number, website or opening hours. Well-known examples include Astan, Buddhist Publication Society (BPS) and Kithsaa Communication.
Bookshops by region
| Region | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Western Province | 91 | 48% |
| North Western Province | 21 | 11% |
| Central Province | 19 | 10% |
| Southern Province | 15 | 7.9% |
| Eastern Province | 14 | 7.4% |
| North Central Province | 10 | 5.3% |
| Northern Province | 7 | 3.7% |
| Sabaragamuwa Province | 7 | 3.7% |
| Uva Province | 6 | 3.2% |
Notable bookshops in Sri Lanka
- AstanWellawatte · Western Province · books
- Buddhist Publication Society (BPS)Central Province · books
- Kithsaa CommunicationAkuressa · Southern Province · books
- Educational Publications DepartmentNorthern Province · books
- Book ShopEastern Province · books
- Asram Book ShopNorth Central Province · books
- Daniels BookshopWellawatte · Western Province · books
- Sarasavi BookshopCentral Province · books
- EluthiralKondavil · Northern Province · books
- K.K.Smart Book shop & FancyEastern Province · books
- C. T. S. Book ShopNorth Central Province · books
- The Barefoot BookshopWestern Province · books
- Amaya BookshopCentral Province · books
- Galaxy multi shopNorthern Province · books
- Nanool book shopEastern Province · books
- DhammikaNorth Central Province · books
- ChandrasekaraCentral Province · books
- Panuval Book MartJaffna · Northern Province · books
- Rajah Book ShopEastern Province · books
- Dissanayaka BookshopNorth Central Province · books
- Ekti Poth HalaNaula · Central Province · books
- Poobalasingam Book DepotNorthern Province · books
- STAR BOOK SHOPEastern Province · books
- Gunasekara Book ShopAnuradhapura · North Central Province · books
- Ishari Book ShopCentral Province · books
- Sithara book shopEastern Province · books
- Puwasa Book ShopNorth Central Province · books
- Jayathissa Book shopDambulla · Central Province · books
- Sri Shakthi Book CentreEastern Province · books
- Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery Book StoreCentral Province · books
- Sri sakthi bookshopEastern Province · books
- MalpiyaliKandy · Central Province · books
- Thaki Book ShopEastern Province · books
- Royal Mall BookshopCentral Province · books
- Srasavi Book ShopCentral Province · books
- Sujayi BookshopCentral Province · books
- SumuduKandy · Central Province · books
- Udispattuwa Bliss BookshopCentral Province · books
- Wasana Book ShopCentral Province · books
- anjali book shopCentral Province · books
What's in this layer
Every bookshop in the layer comes with its name, category, brand and operator, street address, city, postcode, phone, website, opening hours, the region it is in, latitude and longitude (each where known). Bookshops and bookstores.
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Frequently asked questions
How many bookshops are there in Sri Lanka?
This layer holds 190 bookshops in Sri Lanka, the most of them in Western Province. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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The name, category, brand and operator, street address, city, postcode, phone, website, opening hours, the region it is in, latitude and longitude (each where known).
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