New measures to address Matara floods due to Nilwala Salinity Barrier
2025-04-05
A series of short-term measures has been proposed to address the irrigation challenges caused by the Nilwala River Salinity Barrier.Continue Reading
Road Rage : Bus driver beaten (CCTV)
2025-03-24
Video footage has emerged of a Matara-Galle bus being obstructed on the road and the driver being beaten. According toContinue Reading
Discussion held on measures to control flooding in Matara
2025-03-13
Officials from the Ministries of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation, and Urban Development, Construction, and Housing have been instructed toContinue Reading
Russian rescued from drowning in Matara
2025-01-13
A 37-year-old foreign tourist has been rescued from drowning in the seas off Polhena in Matara last afternoon. The touristContinue Reading
Massive ICE & heroin bust : Police provide more details
2024-11-22
The large drug haul which was recently seized in Matara had been smuggled into Sri Lanka via the sea route,Continue Reading
10 arrested with large haul of heroin & ICE in Matara
2024-11-21
Ten persons who were in possession of a stock of ICE and heroin have been arrested in the Gandara areaContinue Reading
Matara Preferential votes announced
2024-11-15
The National Peoples’ Power (NPP) has won six (06) seats in the Matara District under the Preferential voting system. TheContinue Reading
Matara weapons manufacturing den busted
2024-10-25
Three suspects have been arrested following a raid conducted on an illegal weapons manufacturing den in Matara on Wednesday. TheContinue Reading
Newly renovated American Corner in Matara inaugurated
2024-08-15
The newly renovated American Corner in Matara was inaugurated by US Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Julie Chung on Wednesday (AugContinue Reading
Special notice for school students
2024-06-03
The Ministry of Education has decided to close government schools in some districts and education zones due to the prevalentContinue Reading
Matara Mahinda Rajapaksa School gets a bus from Sajith
2024-03-19
The opposition, Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has donated a school bus to the Matara Mahinda Rajapaksa Vidyalaya under the party’sContinue Reading
Five arrested over abduction of a businessman
2024-02-08
Five suspects have been apprehended for abducting a businessman in Matara Town yesterday. According to the Police, the suspects hadContinue Reading
Human skeletal remains found in Matara : Police provide updates
2023-12-08
Several artefacts belonging to the Dutch-Ceylon colonial era have been found in the premises of the Star Fort at Matara,Continue Reading
Rs. 100 Mn worth Digital X-ray machine granted to Southern Province
2023-12-05
The Matara District General Hospital has received a new Digital X-ray machine, worth Rs. 100 million. The Digital X-ray machineContinue Reading
‘Matara Festival for the Arts’ 1st Edition to Kick-off in February 2024
2023-11-01
Matara Festival for the Arts (MFA), a celebration of Contemporary Art and Music from Sri Lanka and beyond, will kickContinue Reading
One injured in Dikwella shooting
2023-06-13
One person was reported injured in a shooting incident in the Dematapitiya area in Dikwella, Matara today. The Police statedContinue Reading
Body of one missing schoolboy recovered from the seas off Matara
2023-02-18
The body of one of the three schoolboys who were reported missing while swimming in the seas off Matara yesterdayContinue Reading
Search operation launched for three schoolboys missing in the sea
2023-02-17
A search operation has been launched to find three schoolboys reported missing while swimming in the seas in Matara. TheContinue Reading