Puttalam is a district situated near to the west coast of Sri Lanka. It has an area of 3,072 km2 (1,186 sq mi).[1] Along with the Kurunegala District, it formulates the North Western Province of Sri Lanka. The district capital is Puttalam, which borders the Kala Oya and Modaragam Aru in the north, Anuradhapura District and Kurunegala District in the east, Ma Oya in the south, and the Indian Ocean in the west. Puttalam is well known for its picturesque lagoons, popular for shallow sea fishing and prawn farming activities. The town of Kalpitiya, and the Kalpitiya Peninsula, is located in this district.
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Puttalam District
පුත්තලම දිස්ත්රික්කය புத்தளம் மாவட்டம் | |
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Administrative District | |
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Coordinates: 08°0′N 80°0′E | |
Country | Sri Lanka |
Province | North Western Province |
Largest town | Puttalam |
Government | |
• District Secretary | L. J. M. G. Chandrasiri Bandara |
Area | |
• Total | 3,072 km2 (1,186 sq mi) |
• Land | 2,882 km2 (1,113 sq mi) |
• Water | 190 km2 (70 sq mi) |
Population (2012)[2] | |
• Total | 760,778 |
• Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (Sri Lanka) |
ISO 3166 code | LK-62 |
Website | www.puttalam.dist.gov.lk |
Puttalam district is situated in the upper part of the western coastal belt.
There are 548 GN division in the area. These areas are governed by the 16 Divisional Secretary areas.
Religious statistics in Puttalam District (2011)[4]
Puttalam district is a multi-religious area. Buddhism is the major religion in the district. It has established since the early part of the Anuradhapura kingdom. The second commonest religion is the Roman Catholics. In addition to two of the above major religions Hinduism, Christianity and Islam are well established in the area. Munneswaram Hindu Temple, St. Anne's Church Thalawila are some of the historical religious places in the area.
Districts of Sri Lanka | ||
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Central Province | ![]() | |
Eastern Province | ||
North Central Province | ||
Northern Province |
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North Western Province | ||
Sabaragamuwa Province | ||
Southern Province | ||
Uva Province | ||
Western Province |
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