Matale

Matale is a city in the Central Province of Sri Lanka about 150km away from Colombo, the capital and 25 km north of Kandy

Climate
Matale has a tropical climate, like the rest of Sri Lanka.

Culture
The town has a mixed culture. The city centre has a majority of Sinhalese with a minority of Muslims and Tamils, very much like Sri Lanka as a whole.

By train
The town has only one railway station and that's the last one on that line. Trains arrive at Matale from Kandy and Colombo only.

The one train per day from Colombo takes 4-5 hours and costs Rs 270 / 150 (2nd / 3rd class)

There are as many as 8 trains a day between Kandy and Matale, taking 1¼ - 1½ hours, Rs. 70 / 35.



By bus
Matale is situated on the A9 highway which connects Kandy and Jaffna.

By car
Matale is 25 km and 1 hour north from Kandy.

Do

 * Aluvihaya Temple from Aluviharay
 * Rangiri Dambulla Temple
 * NaLanda Temple ("GEDIGE")

Go next

 * Kandy, 26 km to the south
 * Hunnas Waterfall is located 20 km direction south east close to Elkaduwa village in Matale district