Matara

city in Southern, Sri Lanka

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Place details

Locality: Weliweriya (SP)
Region: Southern Province
Country: Sri Lanka
Population: 76,254
Timezone: Asia/Colombo

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Key facts

Country: Sri Lanka
Province: Southern
District: Matara
Type: Municipal Council
Mayor: Ranjith Yasarathna
Urban: 13 km (5.0 sq mi)
Elevation: 2 m (6.6 ft)
City: 74,193
Density: 5,841/km (15,130/sq mi)
Demonym: Matarites
Time zone: [[UTC+5:30 ]] (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone)
Postal code: 81xxx
Area code: 041

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Wikidata facts

Population: 68244
Elevation: 2
Image: M7 811 pulling an express train into Matara Station.jpg

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Commons category: Matara, Sri Lanka
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Matara Fort: Clocktower, merlons and bartizan Matara (Sinhala: මාතර, romanized: Māthara; Tamil: மாத்தறை) is a major city in Sri Lanka, on the southern coast of Southern Province. It is the second largest city in Southern Province. It is 160 km (99 mi) from Colombo. It is a major commercial hub, the administrative capital and largest city of Matara District.

Ethnic composition in Matara DS Division according to 2012 census data is Sinhalese 111,039 (95.88%), Muslims 4,296 (3.71%), Tamils 326 (0.28%), Others 144 (0.12%).