Exposed population - AoIs
Exposed population in the potential affected countries, provinces and populated places
Countries
| Country |
Population in Tropical Storm or higher strength |
| Sri Lanka |
21.5 million people
|
| India |
14 million people
|
Provinces
| Region Province |
Country |
Population in Tropical Storm or higher strength |
| Northern |
Sri Lanka |
840000 people
|
| Tamil Nadu |
India |
12.8 million people
|
| Pondicherry |
India |
1.2 million people
|
| Eastern |
Sri Lanka |
1.4 million people
|
| North Central |
Sri Lanka |
1.4 million people
|
| North Western |
Sri Lanka |
2.5 million people
|
| Central |
Sri Lanka |
2.7 million people
|
| Uva |
Sri Lanka |
1.4 million people
|
| Sabaragamuwa |
Sri Lanka |
2.2 million people
|
| Western |
Sri Lanka |
6.3 million people
|
| Southern |
Sri Lanka |
2.6 million people
|
Populated places
| Name |
Region Province |
Country |
City class |
Population |
| Nagappattinam |
Tamil Nadu |
India |
City |
-
|
| Karikal |
Pondicherry |
India |
City |
-
|
| Tranquebar |
Tamil Nadu |
India |
City |
-
|
| Jaffna |
North Eastern |
Sri Lanka |
City |
170000 people
|
| Thiruvarur |
Tamil Nadu |
India |
City |
57000 people
|
| Muttupet |
Tamil Nadu |
India |
City |
21000 people
|
| Mayuram |
Tamil Nadu |
India |
City |
-
|
| Sirkazhi |
Tamil Nadu |
India |
City |
-
|
| Mannargudi |
Tamil Nadu |
India |
City |
63000 people
|
| Chidambaram |
Tamil Nadu |
India |
City |
58000 people
|
| Porto Novo |
Tamil Nadu |
India |
City |
-
|
| Mannargudi |
Tamil Nadu |
India |
City |
-
|
| Pattukkottai |
Tamil Nadu |
India |
City |
67000 people
|
| Kumbakonam |
Tamil Nadu |
India |
City |
140000 people
|
| Papanasam |
Tamil Nadu |
India |
City |
16000 people
|
| Cuddalore |
Tamil Nadu |
India |
City |
-
|
| Udaiyarpalaiyam |
Tamil Nadu |
India |
City |
-
|
| Thanjavur |
Tamil Nadu |
India |
City |
220000 people
|
| Nellikkuppam |
Tamil Nadu |
India |
City |
44000 people
|
| Neyveli |
Tamil Nadu |
India |
City |
130000 people
|
| Pondicherry |
Pondicherry |
India |
City |
230000 people
|
| Vallam |
Tamil Nadu |
India |
City |
15000 people
|
| Panruti |
Tamil Nadu |
India |
City |
-
|
| Alangudi |
Tamil Nadu |
India |
City |
11000 people
|
| Ariyalur |
Tamil Nadu |
India |
City |
28000 people
|
| Arimalam |
Tamil Nadu |
India |
City |
8000 people
|
| Ramesvaram |
Tamil Nadu |
India |
City |
-
|
| Pudukkottai |
Tamil Nadu |
India |
City |
110000 people
|
| Trincomalee |
North Eastern |
Sri Lanka |
City |
110000 people
|
| Ramachandrapuram |
Tamil Nadu |
India |
City |
-
|
| Pamban |
Tamil Nadu |
India |
City |
-
|
| Devakottai |
Tamil Nadu |
India |
City |
-
|
| Karaikkudi |
Tamil Nadu |
India |
City |
87000 people
|
| Anuradhapura |
North Central |
Sri Lanka |
City |
61000 people
|
| Ramanathapuram |
Tamil Nadu |
India |
City |
62000 people
|
| Paramagudi |
Tamil Nadu |
India |
City |
-
|
| Batticaloa |
North Eastern |
Sri Lanka |
City |
87000 people
|
| Matale |
Central |
Sri Lanka |
City |
36000 people
|
| Kurunegala |
North Western |
Sri Lanka |
City |
28000 people
|
| Kandy |
Central |
Sri Lanka |
City |
110000 people
|
| Negombo |
Western |
Sri Lanka |
City |
140000 people
|
| Gampaha |
Western |
Sri Lanka |
City |
9300 people
|
| Nuwara Eliya |
Central |
Sri Lanka |
City |
25000 people
|
| Ragama |
Western |
Sri Lanka |
City |
27000 people
|
| Wattala |
Western |
Sri Lanka |
City |
30000 people
|
| Colombo |
Western |
Sri Lanka |
Capital |
610000 people
|
| Kotte |
Western |
Sri Lanka |
City |
120000 people
|
| Moratuwa |
Western |
Sri Lanka |
City |
180000 people
|
| Panadura |
Western |
Sri Lanka |
City |
-
|
| Wadduwa |
Western |
Sri Lanka |
City |
-
|
| Kalutara |
Western |
Sri Lanka |
City |
38000 people
|
| Galle |
Southern |
Sri Lanka |
City |
92000 people
|
Critical infrastructure
Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.
Airports
| Name |
IATA Code |
Elevation (m) |
Usage |
Runway type |
IFR |
Runway Length (ft) |
| Kankesanturai |
JAF |
10 |
Civ. |
Paved |
Yes |
7500 |
| Thanjavur |
TJV |
unknown
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Tanjore |
|
77 |
Civ. |
Paved |
No |
6100 |
| Neyveli |
NVY |
unknown
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Vavuniya |
|
91 |
|
|
|
0 |
| China Bay |
TRR |
2 |
Mil. |
Paved |
Yes |
7300 |
| Anuradhapura |
ADP |
99 |
Mil. |
Paved |
No |
4000 |
| Minneriya |
MNH |
46 |
|
|
|
0 |
| Sigiriya |
|
191 |
|
|
|
0 |
| Batticaloa |
BTC |
3 |
Civ. |
Paved |
No |
3400 |
| Amparai |
GOY |
46 |
Civ. |
Paved |
No |
3600 |
| Colombo Bandaranayake International |
CMB |
9 |
Civ. |
Paved |
Yes |
10900 |
| Colombo Ratmalana |
RML |
7 |
Civ. |
Paved |
Yes |
6000 |
| Katukurunda |
|
3 |
|
|
|
0 |
| Wirawila |
|
15 |
Mil. |
Paved |
No |
4000 |
| Koggala |
|
3 |
|
|
|
0 |
Ports
| Name |
LOCODE |
Country |
| Nagapattinam |
INNPT |
India |
| Kankesanturai |
LKKNK |
Sri Lanka |
| Karikal |
INKRK |
India |
| Elephant Pass |
|
Sri Lanka |
| Jaffna |
LKJAF |
Sri Lanka |
| Kayts |
LKKAY |
Sri Lanka |
| Mullaittivu |
|
Sri Lanka |
| Adirampattinam |
|
India |
| Pulmoddai |
|
Sri Lanka |
| Cuddalore |
INCDL |
India |
| Pondicherry |
INPNY |
India |
| Mannar |
LKMAN |
Sri Lanka |
| Tondi |
|
India |
| Trincomalee |
LKTRR |
Sri Lanka |
| Panban |
|
India |
| Puttalam |
|
Sri Lanka |
| Batticaloa Roads |
|
Sri Lanka |
| Tuticorin (New Tuticorin) |
INTUT |
India |
| Negombo |
|
Sri Lanka |
| Colombo |
LKCMB |
Sri Lanka |
| Moratuwa |
|
Sri Lanka |
| Okanda |
|
Sri Lanka |
| Kalutara |
|
Sri Lanka |
| Ambalangoda |
|
Sri Lanka |
| Hambantota |
LKHBA |
Sri Lanka |
| Galle |
LKGAL |
Sri Lanka |
| Dondra Head |
|
Sri Lanka |
| Weligama Bay |
|
Sri Lanka |
| Matara |
|
Sri Lanka |
Dams
| Reservoir |
Dam Name |
River |
Year |
|
|
Iranaimadu |
Kanagarayan Aru |
1922 |
|
|
Nuwara Wewa |
|
0 |
| Mahadaragala Reservoir |
Nachchaduwa Wewa |
|
300 |
|
|
Minneriya Wewa |
Minneriya |
300 |
| Lake Parakrama |
Parakrama Samudra |
Amban Ganga |
386 |
|
|
Maduru Oya |
Maduru Oya |
1983 |
|
|
Victoria |
Mahaweli |
1984 |
|
|
Randenigala |
Mahaweli |
1986 |
| Senanayaka Samudra |
Senanayaka Samudra |
Gal Oya |
1956 |
|
|
Kotmale |
Kotmale Oya |
1985 |
|
|
Udawalawe |
Walawe Ganga |
1973 |