Panadugama
Nilwala Ganga
- Level
- 5.02 m
- Remarks
- Rain 0.0 mm
2026-10-30T21:36:07.199Z
Matara
Southern Province
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Recent headlines mentioning this district.
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Marine swell
Nearshore wave height for this coastal district (Open-Meteo marine or seed).
Fresh
- Wave height
- 1.5m
- Wave period
- 10.8s
- Wave direction
- 162°
As of 10/30/2026, 11:00:00 PM · Not a Met Dept or Navy warning.
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- Population
- 837,889
- Area
- 1,283 km²
- Population density
- 653 /km²
- Capital
- Matara
- Presidential 2024
- NPP
- 52.5% · first preference
- Parliamentary 2024
- NPP
- 6/7 seats
Matara City & Postal Hierarchy
Major urban centers, 5-digit postal codes, and regional coordinates for Matara.
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Live flood stations
ALERT
Pitabeddara
Nilwala Ganga
- Level
- 1.54 m
- Remarks
- Rain 0.0 mm
2026-10-30T21:32:26.130Z
Moraketiya
Walawe Ganga
- Level
- 1.09 m
- Remarks
- Rain 0.0 mm
2026-10-30T21:34:41.907Z
Urawa
Nilwala Ganga
- Level
- 1.02 m
- Remarks
- Rain 0.0 mm
2026-10-30T21:41:39.293Z
Flood level history
Recent water-level readings for mapped river stations in this district.
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Land change
Greenery, built-up, and weekly NDVI anomaly for this district.
- Greenery index Δ
- -4pts (2018→2024)
- Built-up index Δ
- +5pts (2018→2024)
- NDVI anomaly
- -0.40
63 → 59
14 → 19
2026-W29
Electoral swing (2019 → 2024)
Presidential first-preference share change between the prior cycle and 2024.
2019 winner · SLPP68.1%
2024 winner · NPP52.5%
- Leading share change
- -15.6 pp
- NPP share vs SLPP baseline
- -15.6 pp
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Province profile
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Election results
2024 presidential vote breakdown for this district
Parliamentary results
2024 general election seat breakdown
Disaster & flood
4 flood monitoring stations in this district
Public services
6 facilities listed in this district
Economic pulse
Exchange rates, fuel prices, and macro indicators
Health pulse
118 dengue cases this week (seed)
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Side-by-side comparison with other districts
Property pulse
Median land price bands for this district
Local government
Municipal councils and Pradeshiya Sabhas
Transport
Bus routes, railway stations, and airports
Cost of living
District index with fuel, property, and food basket