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	Location Based Information

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 º 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 18^th century to the beginning of 19^th 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

Kapparathota in Weligama as a port where foreign trade vessels were anchored and Agrabodhi Vihara of Weligama as a construction made in the period of Devanam piyathissa were mentioned in ancient documents. Further Hathbodhiwatte and Matara Bodhi situated in the Matara city was a construction done in the period of king Kumaradasa. According to above mentioned facts Matara district possesses a very proud history.

Name list of Assistant Government Agents of Matara district

1901 - Mr. K.macliod

1902 – 1903 Mr. J.O.K.Moorthi

1904 – 1906 Mr. G.Kukson

1907 – 1909 Mr. W.L.Kindersly

1910 – 1911 Mr. A.C.Alnat

1912 – 1915 Mr. G.F.R.Brownin

1916 – 1918 Mr. T.Rid

1919 – 1922 Mr. J.D.Brown

1923 – 1924 Mr. G.S.Wodaman

1925 – 1926 Mr. A.N.Stron

1927 – 1928 Mr. M.K.T. Sandis

1929 - Me.R.M.M.Warsely

1930 – 1931 Mr. H.J.L.Leiklair

1932 – 1933 Mr. S.H.Wadia

1934 – 1935 Mr. C.J.Den Lanktry

1936 – 1938 Mr. G.L.D.dewdozn

1939 - Mr. R.Y. Daniel

1940 - Mr. c.s.Inglido

1941 – 1945 Mr. A.S.kohomban Wickrama

1945 – 1948 A.A.M.S.Perera

1948 – 1949 Mr. Neil Kwintos Dias

1949 – 1951 Mr. H.C.gunawardana

1951 – 1953 Mr. Ogastos Octavias Weerasinghe

1953 – 1955 Mr. T. eranga Gunaratne

Name list of Government Agents of Matara district from 1955 up to now.

01.08.1955 – 14.12.1956 Mr. H.P.B.A.J.P.Senaratne

15.12.1956 – 30.06.1957 Mr. Antony Loid Perera

01.07.1957 – 30.09.1958 Mr. Buddhi Henry De Soyza

01.10.1958 – 31.01.1961 Mr. Ahamad Ismail Mohideen

01.02.1961 – 01.12.1961 Mr. A.P.sivanolondu Navaratne Raja

01.01.1962 – 31.08.1964 Mr. M.R.Ameem

01.09.1964 – 31.01.1967 Mr. F.C.Peeters

01.02.1967 – 30.06.1970 Mr. M.L.J.Wickramaratne

01.07.1970 – 30.05.1971 Mr. T.Devendra

01.06.1971 – 31.12.1973 Mr. G.A.M.Karunaratne

01.01.1974 – 31.12.1975 Mr. W.A. L.Wijayapala

01.01.1976 – 31.08.76 Mr. P.G.S.U.De Silva

01.09.1976 – 28.02.1978 Mr. K.A.Karunaratne

01.03.1978 – 31.12.1980 Mr. N.V.K.K.Weragoda

01.01.1981 – 31.07.1983 Mr. S.Silvanandan

01.08.1983 – 31.10.83 Mr. R.A.A.Ranaweera

01.11.1983 – 31.01.1989 Mr. Kristy Silva

01.02.1989 – 14.04.1998 Mr. S.K.Chandrasoma

15.04.1998 – 05.01.2004 Mr. G.S.Ediriweera

06.01.2004 – 25.07.2004 Mr. Jayalath Ravi Dissanayake

26.07.2004 up to now Mr. H.G.S.Jayasekara