Puttalam District

Puttalam District පුත්තලම දිස්ත්‍රික්කය புத்தளம் மாவட்டம்
Administrative District
Map of Sri Lanka with Puttalam District highlighted
Coordinates: 08°0′N 80°0′E / 8.000°N 80.000°ECoordinates: 08°0′N 80°0′E / 8.000°N 80.000°E
Country	Sri Lanka
Province	North Western Province
Largest town	Puttalam
Area[1]
• Total	3,072 km^2 (1,186 sq mi)
• Land	2,882 km^2 (1,113 sq mi)
• Water	190 km^2 (70 sq mi)
Population (2012)[2]
• Total	760,778
• Density	250/km^2 (640/sq mi)
Time zone	Sri Lanka (UTC+05:30)
ISO 3166 code	LK-62
Website	www.puttalam.dist.gov.lk

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.

History

• On 1845, North Western Province was created.
• On 1958, then Puttalam district was merged with Chilaw district.^[3]

Big Towns

• Puttalam (Urban Council)
• Chilaw (Urban Council)

Other Towns

• Wennappuwa
• Dankotuwa
• Anamaduwa
• Marawila
• Madampe
• Kalpitiya
• Nattandiya
• Battuluoya
• Mundal
• Mahawewa
• Palavi
• Thillaiyadi
• Eluvankulam

See also

• Districts of Sri Lanka

References

1. "Area of Sri Lanka by province and district" (PDF). Department of Census and Statistics. 2010. Retrieved 2013-02-07.
2. "POPULATION OF SRI LANKA BY DISTRICT" (PDF). Census of Population and Housing 2011. Department of Census and Statistics. 2012-04-20. Retrieved 2013-02-07.
3. Administrative Subdivisions of Countries: A Comprehensive World Reference, 1900 through 1998,Gwillim Law, p.334