CITY OF MATALE

                                                             City of Matale

The city of matale can be described as a very beautiful district which belongs to the central province. the climate here is cold. Not only that , the city of matale is very beautiful and historically very important. If you visit matale you will see many such important places. 

example

• Aluwiharaya Temple 
• Riverstone Mountains
  
• Sigiriya
• Nalanda Gedigeya Temple 
• Sembuwatta

etc. are  just a few of them.

Aluwiharaya and kawatayamuna temple is historically very importand. The city of matale is also surrounded by several mountain ranges. There are many educational places to visit in matale. The size of the city of matale is 1933.9 km2.

 The central point of sri lanka is located in matale. 

some places of value in matale have been designated as world Heritage sites. 

Example:

• Sigiriya
• Dambulla Cave Temple

• Aluviharaya
• Sembuwatta

Also, of other tourist attractions in matale district,

•  Hunnas Falls 
•   Pitawala patana
•    Riverstone

can be specified.

The city of matale is thus a place of great beauty as well as history and education. 

 HERITAGE SITES

 

Sigiriya

Dambulla Cave Temple

Aluviharaya Rock Temple

RELIGION IN MATALE DISTRICT

Buddhisum (79.9%)

Islam(9.8%)

Hinduism (9.1%)

Christianity (2.4%)

TOWN

Pallepola

Nalanda

Naula

Galewela

Dambulla

Raththota

Ukuwela

According to one legend, the great plain surrounded by beautiful mountains was called the "Great Plain" and later became the "matale".