Matara District
Matara District
මාතර දිස්ත්රික්කය மாத்தறை மாவட்டம் | |
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Map of Sri Lanka with Matara District highlighted | |
| Coordinates: 6°10′N 80°30′E / 6.167°N 80.500°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Southern Province |
| Largest City | Matara |
| Divisions | List
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| Government | |
| • District Secretary | Pradeep Ratnayaka |
| • Local | |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,282.5 km2 (495.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 809,344 |
| • Density | 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (Sri Lanka) |
| ISO 3166 code | LK-32 |
| Website | matara.dist.gov.lk/ |
Matara (Sinhala: මාතර දිස්ත්රික්කය Mātara distrikkaya; Tamil: மாத்தறை மாவட்டம் Māttaṛai māvaṭṭam) is a district in Southern Province, Sri Lanka. It is one of 25 districts of Sri Lanka, the second level administrative division of the country. The district is administered by a District Secretariat headed by a District Secretary (previously known as a Government Agent) appointed by the central government of Sri Lanka.