Puttalam
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Puttalam පුත්තලම புத்தளம் |
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 Puttalam
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| Coordinates: 08°02′03″N 79°50′07″E / 8.03417°N 79.83528°ECoordinates: 08°02′03″N 79°50′07″E / 8.03417°N 79.83528°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | North Western |
| Population | |
| • Total | 45,401 |
| Time zone | Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone (UTC+05:30) |
Puttalam (Sinhalese: පුත්තලම; Tamil: புத்தளம்) is a large town in Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka. Puttalam is the administrative capital of the Puttalam District and governed by an Urban Council. Situated 130 kilometres (81 mi) north of Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka and 95 kilometres (59 mi) north of Negombo. Puttalam is known for energy production, salt, coconut production and fishing. It has one of the largest lagoons in the country. Puttalam is popularly know for kind and hospitality people. It has many virgin tourist destination such as Wilpattu National Park, Kalpitiya, and virgin beaches, natural resources, Dolphin watch, carol watch and sand dunes etc. Puttalam town is near to Anamaduwa which is biggest city in Puttalam.
The history of Puttalam dates back to the arrival of Prince Vijaya, nearly 2,500 years ago, when his vessel washed ashore to "Thambapani" which is located north side of Puttalam lagoon. The name "Puttalam" may be a modification of the Tamil word Uppuththalam, Uppu means salt and Thalam means salt production zone, which evolved into the name Puttalam.
Under the Köppen climate classification, Pattalam has a tropical savanna climate with a short dry season from June to September and a second dry season from January to March. The wet season is mainly from October to December. Temperatures remain steady throughout the year with little variations in between.
Urban areas are dominated by Muslims(95%) while Buddhists and Christians are residing outside the town. Hindus are minority.
Puttalam has 3 main highways that connect it to major cities in the country. A3 which connects Puttalam with Colombo via Negombo. A10 which connects Puttalam with Kandy via Kurunegala. A12 which connects Puttalam with Trincomalee via Anuradhapura.
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