Map of Matara, Sri Lanka

Matara is a city in Southern Province, Sri Lanka, with a population of about 76,254. It lies at 5.9485°N, 80.5353°E. Matara is about 133 km (83 mi) southeast of Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Devinuwara, 6 km to the east.

Matara at a glance

Where is Matara?

• The 16th largest city in Sri Lanka by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Southern Province on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 47 min on the shortest day to 12 h 28 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Matara

• Devinuwara — 6 km east
• Galle — 38 km west
• Ambalangoda — 62 km northwest
• Bentota — 80 km northwest
• Ratnapura — 83 km north
• Beruwala — 85 km northwest
• Kalutara — 95 km northwest
• Panadura — 110 km northwest
• Homagama — 116 km northwest
• Moratuwa — 117 km northwest

Largest cities in Southern Province

• Galle — 93,118
• Ambalangoda — 56,783
• Devinuwara — 45,000
• Bentota — 37,000

Largest cities in Sri Lanka

• Colombo — 648,034
• Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia — 219,827
• Maharagama — 195,355
• Jaffna — 169,102
• Moratuwa — 168,280
• Negombo — 137,223
• Pita Kotte — 118,179
• Kandy — 111,701
• Trincomalee — 108,420
• Kalmunai — 100,171

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.