Matara, Southern Province, Sri Lanka

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:city
gptkbp:annualEvent	gptkb:Esala_Festival gptkb:Matara_Perahera
gptkbp:areaCode	041
gptkbp:country	gptkb:Sri_Lanka
gptkbp:distanceFromColombo	160 km
gptkbp:district	gptkb:Matara_District
gptkbp:governingBody	gptkb:Matara_Municipal_Council
gptkbp:historicalEvent	Dutch colonial period Portuguese colonial period
gptkbp:knownFor	gptkb:Weherahena_Temple gptkb:Matara_Fort gptkb:Polhena_Beach gptkb:Star_Fort
gptkbp:latitude	5.9486
gptkbp:locatedOn	gptkb:Indian_Ocean southern coast of Sri Lanka
gptkbp:longitude	80.5353
gptkbp:mayor	gptkb:Ranjith_Yasaratne
gptkbp:notablePerson	gptkb:Kularatne_Gunasekera gptkb:W._D._Amaradeva gptkb:D._A._Rajapaksa
gptkbp:population	approximately 76,000 (2021 estimate)
gptkbp:postalCode	81000
gptkbp:province	gptkb:Southern_Province
gptkbp:religion	gptkb:Buddhism gptkb:Christianity gptkb:Hinduism gptkb:Islam
gptkbp:river	gptkb:Nilwala_River
gptkbp:sport	gptkb:cricket gptkb:football rugby
gptkbp:timezone	gptkb:Sri_Lanka_Standard_Time
gptkbp:transportation	gptkb:A2_Highway gptkb:Matara_Railway_Station gptkb:Southern_Expressway
gptkbp:twinTown	gptkb:Kobe,_Japan gptkb:Reading,_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:university	gptkb:University_of_Ruhuna
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Matara_railway_station
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Matara, Southern Province, Sri Lanka