Puttalam, North Western Province, Sri Lanka

🇱🇰 Puttalam (පුත්තලම,  Puttalama; புத்தளம்) is the largest town in Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka. Puttalam is the administrative capital of the Puttalam District and governed by an urban council.

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.

Education • St. Mary's National College • St. Andrew's Central College • Ananda National School • Zahira College,Puttalam • Kalpitiya Nirmala Matha National College. • President's Science College • Fathima Muslim Ladies College • Science High School Puttalam; Provincial schools • Puttalam Hindu Central College • Thillayadi Muslim Maha Vidhyalaya • Zahira Primary School • Manal Kundru Muslim Maha Vidhiyalaya • Zainab Muslim Girl's Primary • Assenkudhoos Government Muslim Vidyalayam; International schools • Phoenix International School • Puttalam Primary school and child care centre • KEC • St. Joseph Vaz College • Ikra International School • School of Excellence • Mercy Education Center; Puttalam also has an open university.

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

Religious places • Mohideen Jumma Mosque • Buddhist Centre • Muthu Maariamman Temple • Mother of Refuge Catholic Church.