Puttalam (; ) is the largest town in Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka. Puttalam is the administrative capital of the Puttalam District and governed by a municipal council.

Climate

Under the Köppen climate classification, Pattalam has a tropical savanna climate (As) 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.

Points of interest

• Puttalam Lagoon

• Saltern

• Seguwantivu and Vidatamunai Wind Farms

Energy

Seguwantivu Wind Power (Private) Limited, an Indian firm, invests US$37 million and maintains 25 wind turbines which produce 20 MWs of electricity in Puttalam Seguwantivu region.

Religion

Puttalam is a multi-cultural and multi-religious town. Islam is the major religion in Puttalam town while Buddhistss and Christians are significant minorities; there is also a small Hindu population.

Notable people

• Sahan Adeesha - cricketer born in Puttalam

• Abdul Baiz Kamardeen - politician, former Chairman of Puttalam Urban Council

• Tariq Hisny - composer, born in Puttalam

• H. S. Ismail - 5th Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka

• M. H. M. Naina Marikar - first elected to the Parliament of Sri Lanka as member for Puttalam

• M. H. M. Navavi - politician, former Member of Parliament

• Ali Sabri Raheem - politician, Member of Parliament

• Hector Appuhamy - politician, Member of Parliament

References

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