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Matara District is located in the south west of Sri Lanka and has an area of 1,282.5 square kilometres (495.2 sq mi). [2]It is represented in the Sri Lankan Parliament following the 2010 Sri Lankan parliamentary election by former Sri Lankan national cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya who stood for the United People's Freedom Alliance.
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Divisional Secretariats of Matara District (1 C, 16 P) L. Landforms of Matara District (1 C, 3 P) P. Populated places in Matara District (1 C, 10 P)
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Buildings and structures in Matara District (6 C, 5 P) E. Economy of Matara District (2 C) Education in Matara District (2 C) G. Geography of Matara District (3 C)
Weligama (Sinhala: වැලිගම, Tamil: வெலிகாமம்) is a town on the south coast of Sri Lanka, located in Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka, governed by an Urban Council. The name Weligama, literally means "sandy village" which refers to the area's sandy sweep bay.
The district is conterminous with the administrative district of Matara in the Southern province. The district currently elects 7 of the 225 members of the Sri Lankan Parliament and had 578,858 registered electors in 2010. [4] The district is the country's Electorate Number 08. [5]
Matara is a busy, booming and sprawling commercial town. Matara's main attractions are its ramparts, Dutch architecture, a well-preserved fort and its street life. Parey Dewa (Rock in Water) or Paravi Dupatha temple is a relatively modern Buddhist temple on Pigeon Island (a small offshore island) in front of the city.