Any info about Matara, southern tip of Sri Lanka?

I'd be off like a shot. It is a sizeable town, not especially attractive but it has lots of great beaches nearby. It is the end of the coast railway line from Colombo which takes about 4 to 5 hours. You would be able to get everything you need in the town and it has excellent bus sevices east and west as well as north into the hill country. Not too far from Uda Walawa National Park, lots of elephants, or Yala, east along the coast, the largest accessible national park. Some surfing in the area but you would be able to get to Arugam bay on the east coast if you are into surfing. There's a small ex-pat community, I believe and some tourists would be passing through, but on the whole you would be in real Sri Lanka. Sounds good to me - get the contract signed!

Hi,
I was leaving nearby two years and a half. It's not bad but there 's a lot of nice trips to do just near. Polhena, the rain forest, unawatuna, galle and Mirissa. Send me a PM and I will give you some more informations.