Friday, October 29, 2010

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Hambantota district

Hambantota district is located in southern province of and the dry agro-ecological zone of Sri Lanka. Western parts of the district are located in the intermediate zone, and a small part of the more mountainous north-west is located in the wet zone. The district has an area of 2525 square km and a shoreline of 115 square km and inland water area covers approximately 113 square km. Hambantota district accounts for 4% of the country’s total land area. Hambantota ranks as the third poorest district in the country and the poorest coastal district in the country, recording 32 percent of its people as poor.

b. Boundaries

North, North Western : Rathnapura District

North East : Moneragala District

West : Matara District

South east : Ampara District

South : Indian Ocean

c. Administrative Division

Hambantota district comprises of 12 divisional Secretariats (DS). Four of these administration division namely, Tissamaharama, Hambantota, Ambalantota and Tangalle, are located near the coast. The district has 576 Grama Niladhari (GN) divisions, the lowest unit in the administrative structure of the country, each with an average area of 4.3 square km and 1,338 villages.

Friday, October 1, 2010

Matara district

Matara district is surrounded by a scenic sea belt and full of natural beauty. It possesses a proud history and is a fertile region situated between Galle and Hambantota districts in Southern Sri Lanka. It lies within 5.8 – 6.4 degree northern latitudes and 80.4 – 81.7 degree eastern longitudes. This district is 1282.5 Km or 128250 hectare in extent and extends with gradual altitude level upto 1158m from sea level at hilly region it consist of proud Sinharaja forest and attractive water falls. The district covers 1.96% of total extent of land of the Island and 23.14% 0f Southern Province.

Matara district is bounded on the North by Kalawana Divisional Secretariat in ratnapura district, South by the attractive sea belt, East by Divisional Sectretariats named Okewela,Beliatte,katuwana,Walasmulla and Tangalle in hambantota district and west by Divisional secretariats named Habaraduwa,Imaduwa,Yakkalamulla,Thawalama and Neluwa.


The district claims to a coastal belt 55 Km long which lies from Nilwella at Dickwella to Midigama in Weligama. About 85% of this coastal belt is covered by South - West rains. The width of the continental shelf close to Matara district is about 7Km. In addition the district extends about 64 Km from the South towards the internal direction up to Sinharaja.

Matara district consists of 16 Divisional Secretariats and 650Grama Niladhari Divisions.


Pattern of climate.

Matara district climatically belongs to wet zone of the low country. This pattern of climate lasts similarly to general condition of the island. The monthly temperature of the district records a higher rate in the months of February, March and April. But when considered with the months November and December no variation of the temperature can be seen. The average of the temperature for three decades is 26.7 ยบ C.

Historic information

The history of Matara runs upto Ravana era and the author of the Mahawansa introduces this town with a great honour as the town og the hogh cast people and education centre of the wealth.


This region in the past had been a mother of royals and got a priority in the field of studies. From the late 18th century to the beginning of 19th century in the literary period of Matara it was popular as the centre of religious studies. History of Matara was always appreciated by the intellectuals, patriots and poets. Firstly known as Mathota later became Matara.

It has been proved with archeological evidences that Matara is a area where governed by the tribe “Naga” before the arrival of Wijaya. It has been shown that the king Mutaseewa and prince Mahanama who fled to Ruhuna were Naga tribesmen. In addition, history says that Naga tribesmen had been living in areas such as Navimana, Nadugala, Naimwala and Naradda.

The history says that the king Dappula who was born in Ruhuna became fomous among the public by the name of Dapulusen. It was also recorded that the king great Wijayaba had been living in Matara area and was awarded with the post of Apa