Matale

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.

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 bus

Matale is situated on the A9 highway which connects Kandy and Jaffna.

By car

Matale is 25 km and 1 hour north from Kandy.

• Muthumariamman Temple

• Aluvihare TempleThe place where the Tripitaka was translated to Sinhala.

• Hindu Tamil TempleA temple for Tamils of Hindu religion.

• Matale Rebellion in 1848Where the Matale Rebellion took place.

• Dole well

• Aluvihaya Temple from Aluviharay
• Rangiri Dambulla Temple
• NaLanda Temple ("GEDIGE")

• Home Seas Restaurant

• Rest house Matale

  phone: +94 66 222-2299
  address: Park Rd , Matale
  4 air-con rooms and 10 fan rooms.

• Kandy, 26 km to the south
• Hunnas Waterfall is located 20 km direction south east close to Elkaduwa village in Matale district