Matara, Sri Lanka

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Matara මාතර
City
Matara Foreshore
Matara
Coordinates: 5°57′N 80°32′E / 5.950°N 80.533°E / 5.950; 80.533
Country	Sri Lanka
Province	Southern
Government
• Type	Municipal Council
• Mayor	Ranjith Yasarathna
Area
• Urban	13 km2 (5 sq mi)
Elevation	2 m (7 ft)
Population  (2011)
• City	74,193
• Density	5,841/km2 (15,130/sq mi)
Demonym	Matarites
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone)
Postal code	81xxx
Area codes	041

Matara (Sinhala: මාතර, romanized: Māthara) 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, and it is the administrative capital and largest city of Matara District.