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.
