Puttalam

Puttalam (පුත්තලම; 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.

Climate
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.

Points of interest

 * Lagoon
 * Saltern
 * Wind farm

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.

National schools

 * 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
 * බෞද්ධ මධ්‍යස්ථානය
 * முத்து மாரியம்மன் கோவில்
 * Mother of Refuge Catholic Church

Notable people

 * Sahan Adeesha - cricketer born in Puttalam
 * Hector Appuhamy - politician, Member of Parliament
 * Tariq Hisny - composer, born in Puttalam
 * H. S. Ismail - 5th Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka
 * Abdul Baiz Kamardeen - politician, former Chairman of Puttalam Urban Council
 * 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