Sri Lanka is home to an estimated 18,780 developers using AI coding tools, spread across 11 cities we track — ranking #54 of 197 countries by tracked developer volume.
18,780developers (est.)
#54of 197 countries
11tracked cities
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Top cities in Sri Lanka by developers
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All tracked cities
| # | City | Developers | Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colombo | 12,100 | 80 |
| 2 | Kandy | 1,635 | 64 |
| 3 | Galle | 1,511 | 63 |
| 4 | Matara | 960 | 60 |
| 5 | Jaffna | 717 | 58 |
| 6 | Kurunegala | 692 | 57 |
| 7 | Moratuwa | 406 | 53 |
| 8 | Negombo | 275 | 50 |
| 9 | Anuradhapura | 255 | 49 |
| 10 | Batticaloa | 172 | 46 |
| 11 | Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte | 57 | 37 |
How this is measured
Figures blend public GitHub developer density with Google Trends interest in AI coding tools, refreshed daily — an aggregated public-data estimate. Full method · all countries.
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