Matale
Matale is a city in the Central Province of Sri Lanka about 150km away from Colombo, the capital and 25 km north of Kandy
Understand
Climate
Matale has a tropical climate, like the rest of Sri Lanka.
Culture
The town has a mixed culture. The city centre has a majority of Sinhalese with a minority of Muslims and Tamils, very much like Sri Lanka as a whole.
Get in
By train
The town has only one railway station and that's the last one on that line. Trains arrive at Matale from Kandy and Colombo only.
By car
Matale is 25 km and 1 hour north from Kandy.
Get around
See
- Muthumariamman Temple.
- Aluvihare Temple. The place where the Tripitaka was translated to Sinhala.
- Hindu Tamil Temple. A temple for Tamils of Hindu religion.
The Memorial to the famous Rebellion of 1848
- Matale Rebellion in 1848. Where the Matale Rebellion took place.
- Dole well.
Do
- Aluvihaya Temple from Aluviharay
- Rangiri Dambulla Temple
- NaLanda Temple ("GEDIGE")
Buy
Eat
- Home Seas Restaurant.
Drink
Sleep
- Rest house Matale, Park Rd , Matale (A-9 road), ☎ +94 66 222-2299. 4 air-con rooms and 10 fan rooms.
Connect
Go next
- Kandy, 26 km to the south
- Hunnas Waterfall is located 20 km direction south east close to Elkaduwa village in Matale district
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