Introduction: Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC) is an important tool for the pre–operative diagnosis of salivary gland lesions. Materials and methods: A retrospective hospital based study was done in which a total of 90 cases of salivary gland swellings were included. FNAC was done in all the cases. Results: Of the 90 cases, majority (73.3%) involved the parotid gland. Eighteen cases (20%) were non–neoplastic lesions, comprised of sialadenitis, retention cyst and sialadenosis. Of a total of 72 neoplasms, 63(70%) were benign and 09(10%) were malignant salivary gland tumors. Most common benign salivary gland lesion was pleomorphic adenoma while the commonest malignant lesion was mucoepidermoid carcinoma. Cytological and histopathological correlation found in 54.4% of cases. Conclusion: We conclude that FNAC is a simple, safe, minimally invasive and reliable technique for preoperative evaluation of salivary gland lesions.