# Matugama

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**Mathugama** (Sinhala: මතුගම, Tamil: மத்துகம) is a semi urban town surrounded by mountains. It is an electorate of the [Kalutara](/source/Kalutara) district, in [Western Province, Sri Lanka](/source/Western_Province,_Sri_Lanka). The town is located 64 km (40 mi) to the south of [Colombo](/source/Colombo).

Mathugama is part of the *Pasdun Korale* (Sinhala: පස්දුන් කෝරලේ) (meaning: county of the five *yojanas*), created when King [Parakramabahu the Great](/source/Parakramabahu_the_Great) drained the [Kalu Ganga](/source/Kalu_Ganga) basin.

In the days of the [State Council](/source/State_Council_of_Ceylon) it comprised the present-day [Agalawatta](/source/Agalawatte), Bulathsinhala and Matugama constituencies.

In 1946, it was divided into two, the eastern portion becoming [Agalawatta](/source/Agalawatte) (itself subdivided in 1960 by the creation of Bulathsinhala).

Since 1989 it has been an electoral division of the [Kalutara District](/source/Kalutara_District), not a constituency sending a member to [parliament](/source/Parliament_of_Sri_Lanka) in its own right.

## Members of State Council

The constituency was represented in the State Council by:

- [D. D. Athulathmudali](/source/D._D._Athulathmudali) - 1931–1936
- [C. W. W. Kannangara](/source/C._W._W._Kannangara) - 1936–1947

## Members of Parliament

- [Wilmot A. Perera](/source/Wilmot_A._Perera) - 1947–1956
- Daya T. Pasqual - 1956–1977
- Reginald Wijegunaratne - 1977–1983
- Anil Munasinghe - 1983–1994
- [Mahinda Samarasinghe](/source/Mahinda_Samarasinghe) - 1989 onwards
- [Kumara Welgama](/source/Kumara_Welgama) - 1994 onwards
- [Palitha Thewarapperuma](/source/Palitha_Thewarapperuma) - 2010 onwards

## Geography

Bounded by: North - [Kalu Ganga](/source/Kalu_Ganga) river East - Bulathsinhala and [Agalawatte](/source/Agalawatte) electorates South - Bentota Ganga river West - [Kalutara](/source/Kalutara) and [Beruwala](/source/Beruwala) electorates.

## Climate

Matugama has a [tropical rainforest climate](/source/Tropical_rainforest_climate) (Köppen classification Af) with an average annual rainfall of about 2,931 mm (115.4 in).[1] The wettest months coincide with the Southwest Monsoon from May through October, peaking at around 370 mm (15 in) of rainfall in October.[2]

Temperatures range from about 26.3 °C (79.3 °F) to 27.8 °C (82.0 °F), with humidity generally between 75% and 86%. Rainfall occurs on approximately 267 days per year.

## Schools in Matugama

- C. W. W. Kannangara Central College Mathugama
- Ananda Sastralaya National School Mathugama
- St. Mary's College(National school)
- D. D. Athulathmudali Vidayalaya
- E. W. Adikaram Maha Vidyalaya
- [Nauththuduwa Maha Vidyalaya](/source/Nauththuduwa#Nauththuduwa_Maha_Vidyalaya)
- Rathnaloka College (Semi-Government)
- Leeds International school

## Transport

Matugama is easily accessible via the [Southern Expressway (Sri Lanka)](/source/Southern_Expressway_(Sri_Lanka)). The town is located about 10 km (6.2 mi) eastward to the Dodangoda Interchange. There are two access roads from Colombo-Galle main road at Katukurunda (in [Kalutara](/source/Kalutara)) and [Aluthgama](/source/Aluthgama). Matugama is also accessible via [Horana](/source/Horana) or [Agalawatte](/source/Agalawatte).

Buses are the only form of public transportation in Matugama. Bus routes terminating at Matugama:

- 285 - [Horana](/source/Horana) (via Bulathsinhala)
- 399 - Pitigala / Elpitiya
- 403 - Neluwa
- 408 - [Aluthgama](/source/Aluthgama)(via Yatadola)
- 428/2 - Gulawita (via Walallawita, Meegahathenna)
- 428 - Walallawita (via Meegahathenna)
- 430 - [Colombo](/source/Colombo) via [Nagoda](/source/Nagoda) [Kalutara](/source/Kalutara)
- 430/1 - [Kalutara](/source/Kalutara)
- 431 - Kudaligama
- 433 - [Agalawatte](/source/Agalawatte) / [Baduraliya](/source/Baduraliya) / Wathugedara
- 435 - Pelawatta (via Meegahathenna, Polgampala, [Agalawatte](/source/Agalawatte) )
- 441 - [Aluthgama](/source/Aluthgama) (via [Dharga Town](/source/Dharga_Town))
- 458 - [Horana](/source/Horana) (via Neboda)
- 16 - [Kandy](/source/Kandy)
- 16/15/87 - Jaffna
- 16/15 - [Anuradapura](/source/Anuradapura)
- 482 - Kalawana
- 437- Kelinkanda (via Molkawa, Agalawatte )
- 428/1 - Avithawa (via Walallawita)
- 965/1 - Walallawita (via Gulawita, utumgama)
- 98/5 - Akkaraipattu, Monaragala
- 99/5 - Badulla
- 18/42 - Nuwara Ealiya
- 22 - Ampara
- 4 - Puttalam

## References

1. ["Matugama Climate"](https://en.climate-data.org/asia/sri-lanka/western-province/matugama-764255/). Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 12 October 2025.

1. ["Matugama Climate by Month"](https://weather-and-climate.com/average-monthly-Rainfall-Temperature-Sunshine,Matugama,Sri-Lanka). Weather and Climate. Retrieved 12 October 2025.

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