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The Shrine of Our Lady of Matara
Catholic church
👍👍 A very beautiful church in Matara. It is also a very sacred place. The church was completely destroyed by the tsunami of 2004 and now stands the newly renovated church. A very blessed place. The church recorded the height of the tsunami waves. There is also a commemorative monument in his memor...
4.80 (912 reviews)
(~0.65 km from centre)
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Star Fort Matara
Fortress
Built in 1765 by the Dutch, this star-shaped fortress features a museum exhibiting Matara's history.
4.40 (599 reviews)
(~0.05 km from centre)
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Matara Beach Park
Scenic spot
👍👍 The Matara Beach is popular with locals and tourists. Its s long sandy beach that catches a nice swell cominf from the south so under the right conditions can be good for surfers. To avoid the crowds of the city many head west about one km to Polhena or east a few km to Medawatta.
4.40 (463 reviews)
(~0.92 km from centre)
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Turtle Bay Activity Center
Water sports equipment rental service
👍👍 Warning: you're about to experience one of the highlights of your trip.
We came here after reading the positive reviews and I'm happy to say they are trustworthy. Oska is a great professional that will guide you into finding colorful fish, coral, and turtles. Most important, he cares cares about ma...
4.60 (165 reviews)
(~3.17 km from centre)
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පරෙවි දූව විහාරස්ථානය - Parewi Duwa Temple
Buddhist temple
👍👍 Beautiful island in Matara,Buddhist temple with a picturesque view and calm environment.. Be aware that there are lot of couples can be found.
4.30 (807 reviews)
(~0.72 km from centre)
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Matara Fort
Historical landmark
👍👍 Mathara kotuwa- mathara bala kotuwa. Mathara kotuwa is in mathara town Sri Lanka. It was made by pruthugaliyans but next it catch the olandiyons.It is near by Mathara bala kotuwa. In 1560 it made by olandiyans. They made for protet the area. There is a clock tower in this bala kotuwa. It is very big...
4.30 (393 reviews)
(~0.39 km from centre)
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Nilwala Crocodile Safari
Boat tour agency
👍👍 Awesome safari, we saw more than 10 crocodiles, a lot of beautiful birds and even monkeys and giant bats hanging on the trees. Our guide was so good at spotting the animals, without him we wouldn’t be able to see so many things. Thank you!
4.90 (41 reviews)
(~0.63 km from centre)
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Kirala Kele Sanctuary
National forest
👍👍 It is a hidden gem in Matara, just a few kilometers away from the town. The sanctuary covers about 750 acres of mangrove forests, marshlands, irrigation tanks and canals. It is home to many species of plants, animals and birds, some of which are endemic to Sri Lanka. I saw the green-faced leaf monke...
4.60 (44 reviews)
(~3.55 km from centre)
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Tsunami Memorial
Memorial park
👍 Good place to have a meal with your family in Badulla.
Reasonable price
4.50 (38 reviews)
(~1.39 km from centre)
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Lucky Aquarium and Pet Shop
Pet store
👍👍 I and fiance came here by bike and it is easy to miss the signboard but the local people there are very nice and friendly.
We saw three Sri Lanka Cobras (black and white cobra), a Viper snake, Boa Python, Green Vine snake, Flying snake or Gliding snake, Cat-eyed snake and a few more!
The guy who s...
4.10 (51 reviews)
(~1.32 km from centre)