Prisoners by district
Prisoners by district, male and female. Annual, 2018–2025.
Published by the Department of Prisons; read from CBSL Economic and Social Statistics.
2025
25 districts × 2 (Male, Female)
| Male | Female | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colombo | 17,736 | 317 | 18,053 |
| Gampaha | 5,100 | 82 | 5,182 |
| Kalutara | 3,303 | 46 | 3,349 |
| Kandy | 1,849 | 29 | 1,878 |
| Matale | 470.0 | 9.0 | 479.0 |
| Nuwara Eliya | 245.0 | 2.0 | 247.0 |
| Galle | 1,580 | 9 | 1,589 |
| Matara | 1,059 | 19 | 1,078 |
| Hambantota | 526.0 | 17.0 | 543.0 |
| Jaffna | 947.0 | 16.0 | 963.0 |
| Mannar | 272.0 | 1.0 | 273.0 |
| Vavuniya | 599.0 | 17.0 | 616.0 |
| Mullaitivu | 301.0 | 3.0 | 304.0 |
| Kilinochchi | 458.0 | 14.0 | 472.0 |
| Batticaloa | 574.0 | 0.0 | 574.0 |
| Ampara | 686.0 | 3.0 | 689.0 |
| Trincomalee | 588.0 | 8.0 | 596.0 |
| Kurunegala | 2,360 | 44 | 2,404 |
| Puttalam | 888 | 13 | 901 |
| Anuradhapura | 1,267 | 26 | 1,293 |
| Polonnaruwa | 390.0 | 8.0 | 398.0 |
| Badulla | 345.0 | 2.0 | 347.0 |
| Moneragala | 516.0 | 3.0 | 519.0 |
| Ratnapura | 1,016 | 16 | 1,032 |
| Kegalle | 616.0 | 11.0 | 627.0 |
| Total | 43,691 | 715 | 44,406 |