Matara has been recognized as a town with historical, cultural and natural tourist probability that should be conserved for economic and employment benefits for the Sri Lankan citizens. With the ...

A tense situation has erupted in the Matara town where over 2000 university students are on a protest march to the Matara Police station demanding the police to arrest the police officers responsible ...

There were no safe bets taken in putting together the Matara Festival for the Arts (MFA) inaugural edition in the Matara Fort and town. The infrastructure available in the immediate vicinity was ...

Heavy rains have led to floods in many areas and left a trail of destruction with hundreds of houses damaged. More than 50,000 people in the Matara District have been affected, District Secretary, Y.