Matara District

Matara District මාතර දිස්ත්‍රික්කය மாத்தறை மாவட்டம்
Administrative District
Map of Sri Lanka with Matara District highlighted
Coordinates: 6°10′N 80°30′E / 6.167°N 80.500°E / 6.167; 80.500
Country	Sri Lanka
Province	Southern Province
Largest City	Matara
Divisions	List Divisional Secretariats: 16 Grama Niladhari: 650
Government
• District Secretary	Pradeep Ratnayaka
• Local	List Municipal Councils: 1 Urban Councils: 1 Pradeishiya Sabhas: 10
Area
• Total	1,282.5 km2 (495.2 sq mi)
Population  (2012)[1]
• Total	809,344
• Density	630/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (Sri Lanka)
ISO 3166 code	LK-32
Website	matara.dist.gov.lk/

Matara (Sinhala: මාතර දිස්ත්‍රික්කය Mātara distrikkaya; Tamil: மாத்தறை மாவட்டம் Māttaṛai māvaṭṭam) is a district in Southern Province, Sri Lanka. It is one of 25 districts of Sri Lanka, the second level administrative division of the country. The district is administered by a District Secretariat headed by a District Secretary (previously known as a Government Agent) appointed by the central government of Sri Lanka.