Matugama


Mathugama is a semi urban town surrounded by mountains. It is an electorate of the Kalutara district, in Western Province, Sri Lanka. The town is located to the south of Colombo.
Mathugama is part of the Pasdun Korale, created when King Parakramabahu the Great drained the Kalu Ganga basin.
In the days of the State [Council of Ceylon|State Council] it comprised the present-day Agalawatta, Bulathsinhala and Matugama constituencies.
In 1946, it was divided into two, the eastern portion becoming Agalawatta.
Since 1989 it has been an electoral division of the Kalutara District, not a constituency sending a member to parliament in its own right.

Members of State Council

The constituency was represented in the State Council by:

Members of Parliament

Geography

Bounded by:
North - Kalu Ganga river
East - Bulathsinhala and Agalawatte electorates
South - Bentota Ganga river
West - Kalutara and Beruwala electorates.

Climate

Matugama has a tropical rainforest climate with an average annual rainfall of about. The wettest months coincide with the Southwest Monsoon from May through October, peaking at around of rainfall in October.
Temperatures range from about to, with humidity generally between 75% and 86%. Rainfall occurs on approximately 267 days per year.

Schools in Matugama

Transport

Matugama is easily accessible via the Southern Expressway (Sri Lanka). The town is located about eastward to the Dodangoda Interchange.
There are two access roads from Colombo-Galle main road at Katukurunda and Aluthgama. Matugama is also accessible via Horana or Agalawatte.
Buses are the only form of public transportation in Matugama.
Bus routes terminating at Matugama: