Matale District

Matale District (Sinhala: මාතලේ දිස්ත්‍රික්කය, Tamil: மாத்தளை மாவட்டம்) is a district in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. It is one of 25 districts of Sri Lanka. The administrative capital and largest city of the district is Matale.

The district is considered to be the centremost region of the island and has a total area of 1,993 km2 (770 sq mi). It is in the northern part of the Central Province. Sharing borders with 6 other districts, the Matale district is bordered by Anuradhapura to the north, Polonnaruwa to the northeast, Badulla and Ampara to the east, Kurunegala to the west and Kandy to the south.

Ethnicity and religions

1. Sinhala (80.6%)
2. Sri Lankan Moors (9.77%)
3. Sri Lankan Tamils (8.00%)
4. Hill Tamils (1.46%)
5. Others (0.15%)

Cities

• Matale (Municipal Council)

Towns

• Dambulla (Municipal Council)
• Galewela
• Naula
• Pallepola
• Rattota
• Ukuwela
• Yatawatta

Villages

• Kubiyangoda
• Gammaduwa
• Hunugalpitiya
• Elkaduwa
• Kaikawala
• Nalanda
• Palapathwela
• Sigiriya
• Wahacotte
• Wehera
• Maligatenna
• Kawatayamuna
• Kandalama

Heritage sites

• Sigiriya – UNESCO World Heritage Site (1982)
• Dambulla cave temple – UNESCO World Heritage Site (1991)
• Aluvihare Rock Temple

Tourist attractions

• Pitawala Pathana
• Hunnas Falls
• Sembuwatta Lake

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