Libraries

Public libraries by province. Number, annual, 2013–2025.
Published by the NLDSB; read from CBSL Economic and Social Statistics.
Information of libraries in Sri Lanka
University libraries580.0%
School libraries formal3,8630.0%
School libraries temporary2,7380.0%
School libraries total6,6010.0%
Public libraries total1,284+9.2%
Pirivena libraries total7510.0%
National collages of education libraries total190.0%
Teacher training college libraries total80.0%
Technical college libraries total300.0%
Colleges of technology libraries total90.0%
Total number of libraries total8,760+1.2%
Libraries in Sri Lanka by province
Western province - university libraries210.0%
Western province - school libraries - formal7610.0%
Western province - school libraries - temporary3720.0%
Western province - public libraries212+24.7%
Western province - pirivenas libraries1490.0%
Western province - national colleges of education libraries60.0%
Western province - technical college libraries40.0%
Western province - colleges of technology libraries10.0%
Western province - total1,526+2.8%
Central province - university libraries80.0%
Central province - school libraries - formal4180.0%
Central province - school libraries - temporary4890.0%
Central province - public libraries202+5.2%
Central province - pirivenas libraries1080.0%
Central province - national colleges of education libraries30.0%
Central province - teacher training college libraries30.0%
Central province - technical college libraries40.0%
Central province - colleges of technology libraries10.0%
Central province - total1,236+0.8%
Southern province - university libraries50.0%
Southern province - school libraries - formal5900.0%
Southern province - school libraries - temporary3130.0%
Southern province - public libraries153−0.6%
Southern province - pirivenas libraries1610.0%
Southern province - national colleges of education libraries20.0%
Southern province - teacher training college libraries20.0%
Southern province - technical college libraries40.0%
Southern province - colleges of technology libraries10.0%
Southern province - total1,231−0.1%
Northern province - university libraries80.0%
Northern province - school libraries - formal2400.0%
Northern province - school libraries - temporary1680.0%
Northern province - public libraries112+1.8%
Northern province - pirivenas libraries20.0%
Northern province - national colleges of education libraries20.0%
Northern province - teacher training college libraries10.0%
Northern province - technical college libraries20.0%
Northern province - colleges of technology libraries10.0%
Northern province - total536+0.4%
Eastern province - university libraries50.0%
Eastern province - school libraries - formal3120.0%
Eastern province - school libraries - temporary2620.0%
Eastern province - public libraries171+2.4%
Eastern province - pirivenas libraries230.0%
Eastern province - national colleges of education libraries20.0%
Eastern province - teacher training college libraries20.0%
Eastern province - technical college libraries50.0%
Eastern province - colleges of technology libraries10.0%
Eastern province - total783+0.5%
North western province - university libraries20.0%
North western province - school libraries - formal4930.0%
North western province - school libraries - temporary3330.0%
North western province - public libraries198+13.8%
North western province - pirivenas libraries970.0%
North western province - national colleges of education libraries10.0%
North western province - technical college libraries30.0%
North western province - colleges of technology libraries10.0%
North western province - total1,128+2.2%
North central province - university libraries50.0%
North central province - school libraries - formal3030.0%
North central province - school libraries - temporary2600.0%
North central province - public libraries560.0%
North central province - pirivenas libraries570.0%
North central province - national colleges of education libraries10.0%
North central province - technical college libraries10.0%
North central province - colleges of technology libraries10.0%
North central province - total6840.0%
Uva province - university libraries10.0%
Uva province - school libraries - formal3270.0%
Uva province - school libraries - temporary2150.0%
Uva province - public libraries87+26.1%
Uva province - pirivenas libraries640.0%
Uva province - national colleges of education libraries10.0%
Uva province - technical college libraries40.0%
Uva province - colleges of technology libraries10.0%
Uva province - total700+2.6%
Sabaragamuwa province - university libraries30.0%
Sabaragamuwa province - school libraries - formal4190.0%
Sabaragamuwa province - school libraries - temporary3260.0%
Sabaragamuwa province - public libraries93+10.7%
Sabaragamuwa province - pirivenas libraries900.0%
Sabaragamuwa province - national colleges of education libraries10.0%
Sabaragamuwa province - technical college libraries30.0%
Sabaragamuwa province - colleges of technology libraries10.0%
Sabaragamuwa province - total936+1.0%
Total - university libraries580.0%
Total - school libraries - formal3,8630.0%
Total - school libraries - temporary2,7380.0%
Total - public libraries1,284+9.2%
Total - pirivenas libraries7510.0%
Total - national colleges of education libraries190.0%
Total - teacher training college libraries80.0%
Total - technical college libraries30+3.4%
Total - colleges of technology libraries90.0%
Total - total8,760+1.2%
Western province - teacher training college libraries ended0–
University libraries

number, annual. 2025: 58, 0.0% on a year earlier
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Published by the NLDSB; read from CBSL Economic and Social Statistics.
* Calculated by Macro Lab from the published values.