Budget accommodation in MATALE

The space Parking facility for 5 vehicles close proximity to cultural triangle.house facing colombo Anuradapura/Polonnaruwa high way Ac/ Non Ac rooms bordering paddy fields and a small tank.rooms only Internet facility Security meals can be ordered from star class hotels.very kind english speaking care taker during your stay. trasport and other facilities can provided at reasonable cost Matale is a town in the hill country of Sri Lanka, 142 kilometres from Colombo and 26 kilometres from Kandy. It is an area steeped in history and village living. The mayor of Matale is Hilmy Careem, as of May, 2006. The Matale administrative district also contains the historic Sigiriya rock castle, Aluwihara rock cave temple and Dambulla Cave Temple. Surrounding the town are the Knuckles foothills called Wiltshire. It is a mainly agricultural area, where tea, rubber, vegetable and spice cultivation dominate. The Knuckles Mountain Range is a special landmark of Matale. The Aluvihara Temple, on the North side of the town, is the historic location where the Pali Canon was first written down completely in text on ola (palm) leaves. Situated near Aluvihara are numerous monastery caves, some of which exhibit fine frescoes. ex:- The Embiliviharaya temple at Hulangamuwa, The Watagoda Temple, The Kawatayamuna temple Matale was a site of a major battle in 1848 when the Matale Rebellion started and the British garrison in the Fort Macdowall in Matale was placed under siege by the rebels led by Weera Puran Appu & Gongalegoda Banda who are renowned national heroes in Sri Lanka. This Historical city was also home to Monarawila Keppetipola, another national hero who led the Wellasa rebellion against the British troops. His ancestral home, the Kappetipola walawuwa is still present at Hulangamuwa, Matale.