馬特萊

馬特萊（僧伽罗语：මාතලේ，泰米尔语：மாத்தளை）是斯里蘭卡中央省馬特萊區的最大城鎮，距离首都科伦坡和康提142公里。馬特萊的附近被指节山脉包圍，英国人把丘陵地带称为威尔特郡。馬特萊是农业地区，茶叶、橡胶、蔬菜和香料占主导地位。

歷史
The Aluvihare 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 in 29 BCE.

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 and Gongalegoda Banda who are considered as 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.

Christ Church, Matale was consecrated by Bishop James Chapman on 30 December 1860.

The church site chosen was Fort McDowall, commanding a view of the entrance to Matale via Trincomalee.  The church having been erected and furnished, the Revd William Frederick Kelly, Minister and Chaplain in Matale, and 36 others sent their petition to the Rt Revd James Chapman, D.D., to dedicate and consecrate Christ Church.  The parsonage was opened on 16 August 1862.  The 75th Anniversary was celebrated in 1935.  The centenary was celebrated on 28 and 29 January 1961.  The 125th Anniversary was celebrated on 6 September 1986.  The church was gutted by fire in 1985 and was completely restored. Services were held in the Baptist Church in the interim period.

On 22 June 1911, there was a special service held in this church in connection with the Coronation of His Majesty King George V, and Queen Mary.  The offertory on that was given to the King Edward VIII.

The 150th Anniversary was celebrated on 2 October 2010.

Matale is the only district of Sri Lanka, with a book of written history. The book is known as ''Aithihaasika matale - ඓතිහාසික මාතලේ ("ancient Matale" in English).

著名景點
 Anagarika Dharmapala monument
 Aluvihare Rock Temple
 Christ Church, Matale
 Fort MacDowall
 Nandamithra Ekanayake International Hockey Ground
 Matale Sri Muthumariyamman Temple
 Old Clock Tower
 Old Railway Station, the former terminus of the Colombo railway (completed in 1880)
 Weera Puranappu Monument 
 Weera Monarawila Keppetipola Monument

教育 
公立及私立學校：   
 Ahmed Rahman Memorial High School
 Amina Girls' National School, Matale
 Cambridge International School, Matale
 Christ Church College, Matale
 Government Science College, Matale
 Greenwood College International, Matale
 Hindu National College, Matale
 Ismaliya Muslim Mahavidyala, Matale
 Matale International School
 Pakkiyam Girl's College, Matale
 Royal English School
 St Thomas' Boy's College, Matale
 St Thomas' Girl's College, Matale
 Sirimavo Bandaranayake College, Matale
 Sri Sangamitta Balika National School, Matale
 Vijaya College, Matale
 Vijayapala College, Matale
 Zahira College, Matale

圖庫

參見 
馬特萊區
斯里蘭卡交通

參考資料

外部鏈結 

 探索斯里蘭卡－馬特萊的資訊和圖片
 Aluvihara岩石寺的官方網站 
 指节山脉自然保護區中心
 馬特萊印度教寺廟的官方網站

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