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District of Central Province, Sri Lanka
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Matale is a city in the Central Province of Sri Lanka about 150 km away from Colombo, and 25 km north of Kandy.
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4 air-con rooms and 10 fan rooms.
By bus
The number 8 bus goes from Colombo Fort to Matale via Kandy. The 126/69 bus goes from Panadura bus stand in southern Colombo.
By car
Matale is 25 km and 1 hour north from Kandy. Matale is situated on the A9 highway which connects Kandy and Jaffna.
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