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Matara Fort: Clocktower, merlons and bartizan. Matara (Sinhala: මාතර, romanized: Māthara; Tamil: மாத்தறை) is a major city in Sri Lanka, on the southern coast of Southern Province. It is the second largest city in Southern Province. It is 160 km (99 mi) from Colombo.
Ruhunu Kumari (Sinhala: රුහුණු කුමාරි, Princess of "Ruhuna" - southern province) (Tamil: உருகுண இளவரசி) is a daytime passenger train that runs between Colombo and Matara in Sri Lanka. The train runs from matara to Maradana in the morning and from Maradana to Matara in the evening. The Matara-bound ...
Sinhala words of English origin mainly came about during the period of British colonial rule in Sri Lanka. This period saw absorption of several English words into the local language brought about by the interaction between the English and Sinhala languages. These are examples of Sinhala words of English origin
The coastal line (sometimes referred to as the coast line or the southern line) is a major railway line in Sri Lanka, running between Colombo Fort and Beliatta, via Galle and Matara. Operated by Sri Lanka Railways, the line includes some of the busiest rail services in the country.
Matara railway station is a station in Matara, Sri Lanka. It is owned and operated by Sri Lanka Railways . Matara railway station opened on 17 December 1895 as the terminus of the Coastal Line .
Matara, Sri Lanka, a village on the coast of Southern Province; Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka; Matara fort, built in 1560 by the Portuguese on a promontory which separates the Niwala Ganga lagoon from the ocean; Matara railway station, Sri Lanka
Mirissa Railway Station is a railway station on the coastal railway line of Sri Lanka. It is situated between Kamburugamuwa and Polwathumodara railway stations. It is 147.5 kilometres (91.7 mi) from the railway line from the Colombo Fort Railway Station and 9.3 kilometres (5.8 mi) from the Matara Railway Station.
The Colombo–Matara Expressway is a 126-kilometre-long (78 mi) motorway linking Colombo, Galle and Matara which was built in 2011 to develop the economy of the Southern Province. The Colombo–Katunayake Expressway , Colombo-Kandy Expressway and Outer Circular Expressway (Colombo bypass road) are under construction, and a Colombo–Padeniya ...