Matara Bay
Matara Bay is a bay in Southern Province, Sri Lanka. Matara Bay is situated nearby to the locality Wellemadama, as well as near Rassandeniya.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Shrine of Our Lady of Matara and Matara railway station.
Shrine of Our Lady of Matara
Church
Shrine of Our Lady of Matara is a Roman Catholic church devoted to the Virgin Mary, in the town of Matara, Sri Lanka. The shrine houses a statue of the Virgin Mary holding the infant Jesus.
Matara railway station
Railway station
Photo: Hafiz Issadeen, CC BY 2.0.
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 railway station is situated 3½ km northwest of Matara Bay.
St. Servatius’ College, Matara
School
St. Servatius' College is a boys' school located in Matara, Sri Lanka. The school was established in 1897 by recently arrived Belgian Jesuit missionaries, led by Joseph Van Reeth, first bishop of Galle and Father Augustus Standaert.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dondra and Matara.
Dondra
Town
Dondra is a settlement on the extreme southernmost tip of Sri Lanka, in the Indian Ocean near Matara, Southern Province, Sri Lanka. The Dondra Head Lighthouse, ruins of several Hindu shrines of Tenavaram and a Vihara are located in the vicinity. Dondra is situated 2½ km east of Matara Bay.
Matara
Photo: KingAlawaka, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Matara is a city in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka. The Southern Province consists of three districts and the city of Matara lies between Galle and Hambantota which are the other districts of Southern Province.
Matara Bay
- Type: Bay
- Category: body of water
- Location: Southern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
5.93333° or 5° 56′ northLongitude
80.56667° or 80° 34′ eastOpen location code
6MQ2WHM8+8MGeoNames ID
1332917
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Satellite Map
Discover Matara Bay from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Wellemadama and Rassandeniya.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sri Vishnu Maha Dewale and Dondra Kalapuwa.
Southern Province: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Galle, Sinharaja Forest Reserve, Hambantota, and Matara.
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