Matale at a glance
- Matale is home to about 36,000 people, among the 50 largest places in Sri Lanka.
- It lies in the Central Province.
- It's about 104 km to Colombo, the country's largest city.
- For a bigger city, Kandy is about 20 km away.
- Close by: Kurunegala (28 km), Gampola (34 km) and Kegalle (39 km).