Matugama

The constituency was represented in the State Council by: • D. D. Athulathmudali - 1931–1936 • C. W. W. Kannangara - 1936–1947 • == Members of Parliament ==

• Wilmot A. Perera - 1947–1956 • Daya T. Pasqual - 1956–1977 • Reginald Wijegunaratne - 1977–1983 • Anil Munasinghe - 1983–1994 • Mahinda Samarasinghe - 1989 onwards • Kumara Welgama - 1994 onwards • Palitha Thewarapperuma - 2010 onwards ==Geography==

Bounded by: North - Kalu Ganga river East - Bulathsinhala and Agalawatte electorates South - Bentota Ganga river West - Kalutara and Beruwala electorates. ==Climate==

Matugama has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen classification Af) with an average annual rainfall of about . The wettest months coincide with the Southwest Monsoon from May through October, peaking at around of rainfall in October. Temperatures range from about to , 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 • Rathnaloka College (Semi-Government) • Leeds International school == Transport ==

Matugama is easily accessible via the Southern Expressway (Sri Lanka). The town is located about eastward to the Dodangoda Interchange. There are two access roads from Colombo-Galle main road at Katukurunda (in Kalutara) and Aluthgama. Matugama is also accessible via Horana or Agalawatte. Buses are the only form of public transportation in Matugama. Bus routes terminating at Matugama: • 285 - Horana (via Bulathsinhala) • 399 - Pitigala / Elpitiya • 403 - Neluwa • 408 - Aluthgama(via Yatadola) • 428/2 - Gulawita (via Walallawita, Meegahathenna) • 428 - Walallawita (via Meegahathenna) • 430 - Colombo via Nagoda Kalutara • 430/1 - Kalutara • 431 - Kudaligama • 433 - Agalawatte / Baduraliya / Wathugedara • 435 - Pelawatta (via Meegahathenna, Polgampala, Agalawatte ) • 441 - Aluthgama (via Dharga Town) • 458 - Horana (via Neboda) • 16 - Kandy • 16/15/87 - Jaffna • 16/15 - 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==