Matugama is an electorate in the Kalutara

Kalutara

Kalutara is a resort town located approximately 40 km south of Colombo in Sri Lanka.- Overview :Once an important spice-trading center, the city's name is derived from the Kalu Ganga River . In the 11th Century, the town was temporarily made a capital on the orders of a South Indian Prince...

 district of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...

. It is located 64 km to the south of Colombo

Colombo

Colombo is the largest city of Sri Lanka. It is located on the west coast of the island and adjacent to Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, the capital of Sri Lanka. Colombo is often referred to as the capital of the country, since Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte is a satellite city of Colombo...

.

History

Matugama is part of the Pasdun Korale ('County of the five yojanas), created when King Parakramabahu the Great drained the Kalu Ganga basin. In the days of the State Council

State Council of Ceylon

The State Council of Ceylon was the unicameral legislature for Ceylon , established in 1931 by the Donoughmore Constitution. The State Council gave universal adult franchise to the people of the colony for the first time...

 it comprised the present-day Agalawatte

Agalawatte

Agalawatte is a town in Kalutara District of Sri Lanka, and is an electoral division.- History :Agalawatte is part of the Pasdun Rata or Pasyodun Korale , created when King Parakramabahu the Great drained the Kalu Ganga basin.North of Agalawatte is the 'Fa Hien Cave', where evidence has been found...

, Bulathsinhala and Matugama constituencies. In 1946, it was divided into two, the eastern portion becoming Agalawatte (itself subdivided in 1960 by the creation of Bulathsinhala).

Since 1989 it has been an electoral division of the Kalutara District, not a constituency sending a member to parliament

Parliament

A parliament is a legislature, especially in those countries whose system of government is based on the Westminster system modeled after that of the United Kingdom. The name is derived from the French , the action of parler : a parlement is a discussion. The term came to mean a meeting at which...

 in its own right.

Members of State Council

The constituency was represented in the State Council by:

• D.D Athulathmudali - 1931-1936
• CWW Kannangara - 1936-1947

Members of Parliament

The constituency has been represented in Parliament by:

• Wilmot A. Perera
  Wilmot A. Perera
  Wilmot A. Perera was a Sri Lankan statesman and philanthropist. A Member of Parliament, he was Ceylonese's first Ambassador to China....
  
   - 1947-1956
• Daya T Pasqual - 1956-1977
• Reginald Wijegunaratne-1977-1983
• Anil Moonesinghe
  Anil Moonesinghe
  Anil Moonesinghe was a Sri Lankan Trotskyist revolutionary politician and trade unionist. He became a Member of Parliament, a Cabinet Minister, the Deputy Speaker of Parliament and a Diplomat. He authored several books and edited newspapers and magazines. He was Chairperson and General Manager of...
  
   - 1983-1989
• Mahinda Samarasighe - 1994-2012
• Kumara welgama - 1994-2012
• Palitha Kumara Thewarapperuma - 2008-2012

Geography

Latitude

Latitude

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 - 6.5222

Longitude

Longitude

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 - 80.1144

Altitude

Altitude

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 - 147M

Bounded by:
North - Kalu Ganga river
East - Bulathsinhala and Agalawatte

Agalawatte

Agalawatte is a town in Kalutara District of Sri Lanka, and is an electoral division.- History :Agalawatte is part of the Pasdun Rata or Pasyodun Korale , created when King Parakramabahu the Great drained the Kalu Ganga basin.North of Agalawatte is the 'Fa Hien Cave', where evidence has been found...

 electorates
South - Bentota Ganga river
West - Kalutara

Kalutara

Kalutara is a resort town located approximately 40 km south of Colombo in Sri Lanka.- Overview :Once an important spice-trading center, the city's name is derived from the Kalu Ganga River . In the 11th Century, the town was temporarily made a capital on the orders of a South Indian Prince...

 and Beruwela electorates.

International Schools in Matugama

• Since International School
  Since International School
  Since International School , founded in January 2005, is a private international school, based in Mathugama, Sri Lanka- Location :...
  
   Mathugama http://www.sinceint.com

Government Schools in Matugama

Ananda Sastralaya,Matugama

Bopitiya K.V.

C.W.W.Kannangara M.M.V.

Dharmaraja M.V.

D.D.Athulathmudali K.V.

Gurudola K.V., Gurudola,Matugama

Iddagoda K.V.,Iddagoda,Matugama

Narawila K.V.,Narawila,Matugama

Owitigala M.V.

Panthiya M.V.

Sri Saranathissa K.V. ,Yatadolawatta, Matugama

ST.George T.V.

ST.Mary's M.V.

External links

• Matugama Weather
• Matugama Travel Guide
• Matugama map