Matara District

Matara District
මාතර දිස්ත්‍රික්කය
மாத்தறை மாவட்டம்
Map of Sri Lanka with Matara District highlighted
Map of Sri Lanka with Matara District highlighted
Coordinates: 6°10′N 80°30′E / 6.167°N 80.500°E / 6.167; 80.500
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceSouthern Province
Largest CityMatara
Divisions
List
Government
 • District SecretaryPradeep Ratnayaka
 • Local
List
  • Municipal Councils: 1
  • Urban Councils: 1
  • Pradeishiya Sabhas: 10
Area
 • Total1,282.5 km2 (495.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)[1]
 • Total809,344
 • Density630/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (Sri Lanka)
ISO 3166 codeLK-32
Websitematara.dist.gov.lk/

Matara (Sinhala: මාතර දිස්ත්‍රික්කය Mātara distrikkaya; Tamil: மாத்தறை மாவட்டம் Māttaṛai māvaṭṭam) is a district in Southern Province, Sri Lanka. It is one of 25 districts of Sri Lanka, the second level administrative division of the country. The district is administered by a District Secretariat headed by a District Secretary (previously known as a Government Agent) appointed by the central government of Sri Lanka.

  1. ^ Department of Census and Statistics,The Census of Population and Housing of Sri Lanka-2011