Meddawatta South
Meddawatta South is a locality in Matara Four Gravet, Matara District, Southern Province. Meddawatta South is situated nearby to the locality Wellemadama, as well as near Rassandeniya.Places of Interest
Highlights include Dondra Head Lighthouse and Shrine of Our Lady of Matara.
Dondra Head Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Charaka Ranasinghe, CC BY 2.0.
Dondra Head Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on Dondra Head, Dondra, the southernmost point in Sri Lanka and is Sri Lanka's tallest lighthouse, and also one of the tallest in South East Asia.
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 4 km northwest of Meddawatta South.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Matara and Dondra.
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.
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.
Walgama
Town
Walgama is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located in Matara District, Southern Province. Walgama is situated 7 km west of Meddawatta South.
Meddawatta South
- Type: Locality
- Location: Matara Four Gravet, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
5.9383° or 5° 56′ 18″ northLongitude
80.5746° or 80° 34′ 29″ eastElevation
7 metres (23 feet)Open location code
6MQ2WHQF+8RGeoNames ID
11988684
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Localities in the Area
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