Mathugama ( si, මතුගම, ta, மத்துகம) is a semi urban town surrounded by mountains. It is an electorate of the
Kalutara
Kalutara ( si, කළුතර, ta, களுத்துறை) or Kalutota is a major city in Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is also the administrative capital of Kalutara District. It is located approximately south o ...
district, in
Western Province, Sri Lanka
The Western Province ( si, බස්නාහිර පළාත ''Basnāhira Paḷāta''; ta, மேல் மாகாணம் ''Mael Mākāṇam'') is one of the nine provinces of Sri Lanka, the first level administrative division of the c ...
. The town is located to the south of
Colombo
Colombo ( ; si, කොළඹ, translit=Koḷam̆ba, ; ta, கொழும்பு, translit=Koḻumpu, ) is the executive and judicial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka by population. According to the Brookings Institution, Colombo me ...
.
Mathugama is part of the ''Pasdun Korale'' ( si, පස්දුන් කෝරලේ) (meaning: county of the five ''yojanas''), created when King
Parakramabahu the Great
Parākramabāhu I ( Sinhala: මහා පරාක්රමබාහු, 1123–1186), or Parakramabahu the Great, was the king of Polonnaruwa from 1153 to 1186. He oversaw the expansion and beautification of his capital, constructed extensiv ...
drained the
Kalu Ganga
Kalu Ganga ( si, කළු ගඟ; literally: Black River) is a river in Sri Lanka. Measuring in length, the river originates from Sri Padhaya and reach the sea at Kalutara. The Black River flows through the Ratnapura and the Kalutara District a ...
basin.
In the days of the
State Council State Council may refer to:
Government
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it comprised the present-day
Agalawatta
Agalawatta is a suburb of Matale in Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka. It is located north of the centre of Matale.
History
The inhabitants of Agalawatta supplied iron and saltpeter
Potassium nitrate is a chemical compound with t ...
, Bulathsinhala and Matugama constituencies.
In 1946, it was divided into two, the eastern portion becoming
Agalawatta
Agalawatta is a suburb of Matale in Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka. It is located north of the centre of Matale.
History
The inhabitants of Agalawatta supplied iron and saltpeter
Potassium nitrate is a chemical compound with t ...
(itself subdivided in 1960 by the creation of Bulathsinhala).
Since 1989 it has been an electoral division of the
Kalutara District
Kalutara District ( si, කළුතර දිස්ත්රික්කය; ta, களுத்துறை மாவட்டம் ''Kaḷuttuṟai Māvaṭṭam'') is one of the 25 districts of Sri Lanka, the second level administrative ...
, not a constituency sending a member to
parliament
In modern politics, and history, a parliament is a legislative body of government. Generally, a modern parliament has three functions: Representation (politics), representing the Election#Suffrage, electorate, making laws, and overseeing ...
in its own right.
Members of State Council
The constituency was represented in the State Council by:
*
D. D. Athulathmudali - 1931-1936
*
C. W. W. Kannangara
Dr. Cristopher William Wijekoon Kannangara ( Sinhala ආචාර්ය ක්රිස්ටෝෆර් විලියම් විජේකෝන් කන්නන්ගර; 18 October 1894 – 23 September 1969) was a Sri Lankan Lawye ...
- 1936-1947
Members of Parliament
*
Wilmot A. Perera
Wilmot Abraham Perera (1905–1973) was a Sri Lankan statesman and philanthropist. He was declared a National Hero in 1993. A member of parliament, he was Ceylon's first Ambassador to China.[Mahinda Samarasinghe
His Excellency Mahinda Buddhadasa Samarasinghe ( si, මහින්ද සමරසිංහ), (born 30 January 1956) is a former MP and the current Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the United States of America, Mexico and High Commissioner to Tri ...]
- 1989 onwards
*
Kumara Welgama
Kumara Welgama ( si, කුමාර වෙල්ගම) (born 5 April 1950) is a Sri Lankan politician and a current member of parliament for the Kalutara District. Welgama had been a minister of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party in the past. Since 2 ...
- 1994 onwards
*
Palitha Thewarapperuma - 2010 onwards
Geography
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Bounded by:
North -
Kalu Ganga
Kalu Ganga ( si, කළු ගඟ; literally: Black River) is a river in Sri Lanka. Measuring in length, the river originates from Sri Padhaya and reach the sea at Kalutara. The Black River flows through the Ratnapura and the Kalutara District a ...
river
East - Bulathsinhala and
Agalawatte
Agalawatta is a town in Kalutara District of Sri Lanka, and is an electoral division.
History
Agalawatta is part of the ''Pasdun Rata'' ( si, පස්දුන් රට), which is also known as ''Pasdun Korale'' ( si, පස්දුන් ...
electorates
South - Bentota Ganga river
West -
Kalutara
Kalutara ( si, කළුතර, ta, களுத்துறை) or Kalutota is a major city in Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is also the administrative capital of Kalutara District. It is located approximately south o ...
and
Beruwala
Beruwala ( Sinhala:බේරුවල Tamil: பேருவளை) is a large town in Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, governed by an Urban Council. The town covers a total area of approximately and is located on the south-west ...
electorates.
Schools in Matugama
* Ananda Sastralaya National School (National School)
* C. W. W. Kannangara Central College (National School)
* St. Mary's College(National school)
* D. D. Athulathmudali Vidayalaya
* E. W. Adikaram Maha Vidyalaya
Rathnaloka College (Semi-Government)* Leeds International school
Transport
Matugama is easily accessible via the
Southern Expressway (Sri Lanka)
The Southern Expressway ( si, දක්ෂිණ ලංකා අධිවේගි මාර්ගය, Dakśina Laṃkā adhivēgi mārgaya; ta, தென்னிலங்கை அதிவேக நெடுஞ்சாலை) is Sri Lanka's ...
. The town is located about eastward to the Dodangoda Interchange.
There are two access roads from Colombo-Galle main road at Katukurunda (in
Kalutara
Kalutara ( si, කළුතර, ta, களுத்துறை) or Kalutota is a major city in Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is also the administrative capital of Kalutara District. It is located approximately south o ...
) and
Aluthgama
Aluthgama ( si, අලුත්ගම, translit=Alutgama; ta, அளுத்கமை, translit=Aḷutkamai) is a coastal town in Kalutara District in the Western Province of Sri Lanka. It is approximately south of Colombo and north of Galle. A ...
. Matugama is also accessible via
Horana
Horana ( si, හොරණ, , ta, ஹொரணை) is a town in Kalutara District, in the Western Province of Sri Lanka. It is on the A8 highway between Panadura and Ratnapura, away from Ratnapura and away from Panadura. Horana is connected wi ...
or
Agalawatte
Agalawatta is a town in Kalutara District of Sri Lanka, and is an electoral division.
History
Agalawatta is part of the ''Pasdun Rata'' ( si, පස්දුන් රට), which is also known as ''Pasdun Korale'' ( si, පස්දුන් ...
.
Buses are the only form of public transportation in Matugama.
Bus routes terminating at Matugama:
*285 -
Horana
Horana ( si, හොරණ, , ta, ஹொரணை) is a town in Kalutara District, in the Western Province of Sri Lanka. It is on the A8 highway between Panadura and Ratnapura, away from Ratnapura and away from Panadura. Horana is connected wi ...
(via Bulathsinhala)
*399 - Pitigala / Elpitiya
*403 - Neluwa
*408 -
Aluthgama
Aluthgama ( si, අලුත්ගම, translit=Alutgama; ta, அளுத்கமை, translit=Aḷutkamai) is a coastal town in Kalutara District in the Western Province of Sri Lanka. It is approximately south of Colombo and north of Galle. A ...
(via Yatadola)
*428/2 - Gulawita (via Walallawita, Meegahathenna)
*428 - Walallawita (via Meegahathenna)
*430 -
Colombo
Colombo ( ; si, කොළඹ, translit=Koḷam̆ba, ; ta, கொழும்பு, translit=Koḻumpu, ) is the executive and judicial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka by population. According to the Brookings Institution, Colombo me ...
via
Nagoda
Nagoda is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Southern Province.
See also
*List of towns in Western Province, Sri Lanka
Western Province is a province of Sri Lanka, containing the Colombo District, Gampaha District, and Kalutar ...
Kalutara
Kalutara ( si, කළුතර, ta, களுத்துறை) or Kalutota is a major city in Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is also the administrative capital of Kalutara District. It is located approximately south o ...
*430/1 -
Kalutara
Kalutara ( si, කළුතර, ta, களுத்துறை) or Kalutota is a major city in Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is also the administrative capital of Kalutara District. It is located approximately south o ...
*431 - Kudaligama
*433 -
Agalawatte
Agalawatta is a town in Kalutara District of Sri Lanka, and is an electoral division.
History
Agalawatta is part of the ''Pasdun Rata'' ( si, පස්දුන් රට), which is also known as ''Pasdun Korale'' ( si, පස්දුන් ...
/
Baduraliya
Baduraliya ( si, බදුරලිය) is a town in the Kalutara District in Sri Lanka. It is approximately from Colombo and from Rathnapura. Baduraliya was named after a rally against taxes. "Badu" in Sinhala means taxes and “raliya” mea ...
/ Wathugedara
*435 - Pelawatta (via Meegahathenna, Polgampala,
Agalawatte
Agalawatta is a town in Kalutara District of Sri Lanka, and is an electoral division.
History
Agalawatta is part of the ''Pasdun Rata'' ( si, පස්දුන් රට), which is also known as ''Pasdun Korale'' ( si, පස්දුන් ...
)
*441 -
Aluthgama
Aluthgama ( si, අලුත්ගම, translit=Alutgama; ta, அளுத்கமை, translit=Aḷutkamai) is a coastal town in Kalutara District in the Western Province of Sri Lanka. It is approximately south of Colombo and north of Galle. A ...
(via
Dharga Town
Dharga Town (Sinhala language, Sinhala:දර්ගා නගරය Tamil language, Tamil: தர்கா நகரம் ) is a town located in Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, Western Province, Sri Lanka. Governed by the Beruwala ...
)
*458 -
Horana
Horana ( si, හොරණ, , ta, ஹொரணை) is a town in Kalutara District, in the Western Province of Sri Lanka. It is on the A8 highway between Panadura and Ratnapura, away from Ratnapura and away from Panadura. Horana is connected wi ...
(via Neboda)
*16 -
Kandy
Kandy ( si, මහනුවර ''Mahanuwara'', ; ta, கண்டி Kandy, ) is a major city in Sri Lanka located in the Central Province. It was the last capital of the ancient kings' era of Sri Lanka. The city lies in the midst of hills ...
*16/15/87 - Jaffna
*16/15 -
Anuradapura
Anuradhapura ( si, අනුරාධපුරය, translit=Anurādhapuraya; ta, அனுராதபுரம், translit=Aṉurātapuram) is a major city located in north central plain of Sri Lanka. It is the capital city of North Central P ...
*482 - Kalawana
*437- Kelinkanda (via Molkawa, Agalawatte )
*428/1 - Avithawa (via Walallawita)
*965/1 - Walallawita (via Gulawita, utumgama)
*98/5 - Akkaraipattu, Monaragala
*99/5 - Badulla
*18/42 - Nuwara Ealiya
*22 - Ampara
*4 - Puttalam
External links
Matugama WeatherMatugama map
Near cities
* Kalutara(20km)
* Horana(30km)
Electoral divisions in Sri Lanka
Populated places in Kalutara District
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