Matale District (, ) is a district in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. It is one of 25 districts of Sri Lanka. The administrative capital and largest city of the district is Matale.
The district is considered to be the centremost region of the island and has a total area of . It is in the northern part of the Central Province. Sharing borders with 6 other districts, the Matale district is bordered by Anuradhapura to the north, Polonnaruwa to the northeast, Badulla and Ampara to the east, Kurunegala to the west and Kandy to the south.
Ethnicity and religions
Religion Population(2012) Buddhism 385,151 Islam 45,682 Hinduism 43,432 Christianity 10,241 Other religions 25
Cities Matale (Municipal Council)
Towns Dambulla (Municipal Council) Galewela Naula Pallepola Rattota Ukuwela Yatawatta
Villages Kubiyangoda Gammaduwa Hunugalpitiya Elkaduwa Kaikawala Nalanda Palapathwela Sigiriya Wahacotte Wehera Maligatenna Kawatayamuna Kandalama
Heritage sites Sigiriya – UNESCO World Heritage Site (1982) Dambulla cave temple – UNESCO World Heritage Site (1991) Aluvihare Rock Temple
Tourist attractions Pitawala Pathana Hunnas Falls Sembuwatta Lake
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