This city is situated in the southern province of Sri Lanka, 160KM from Colombo. The Nilwala River, which has fertilized the entire region, runs through the town flowing eventually to the sea. Tourists from around the world are attracted to Matara’s natural scenic beauty. Paddy fields, Tea Estates & Fragrant Spice Plantation stretching to the horizon. This City is also famous for its safe, sandy beaches.

The oldest part of the town is on a narrow peninsula separated from the mainland by the estuary of the Nilwala Ganga, with a good beach on its seaward side. As they did at Galle, the Dutch encircled this easily defended spit of land with sturdy stonewalls, which are still in good shape. Within the walls is a charming district of ramshackle old buildings, many of them dating from the Dutch colonial era.