Town in North Western, Sri Lanka
Puttalam (Sinhala: පුත්තලම, romanized: Puttalama; Tamil: புத்தளம், romanized: Puttaḷam) 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[4]
- Saltern[5]
- Wind farm[6]
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.[7]
Education
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[8]
- Science High School Puttalam
[9]
Provincial schools
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
[10]
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.[11]
Religious places
- Mohideen Jumma Mosque
- බෞද්ධ මධ්යස්ථානය
- முத்து மாரியம்மன் கோவில்
- Mother of Refuge Catholic Church
Notable people
References
- ^ "The Chairman of puttalam urban council died following a road accident".
- ^ "Sri Lanka: Provinces, Districts, Divisional Secretariats, Cities - Population Statistics in Maps and Charts".
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Puttalam". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
- ^ "Puttalam Lagoon", Wikipedia, 2023-03-15, retrieved 2023-07-25
- ^ "Puttalam Salt". www.puttalamsalt.lk. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
- ^ "Seguwantivu and Vidatamunai Wind Farms", Wikipedia, 2021-08-21, retrieved 2023-07-25
- ^ [1]
- ^ "புத்தளம் பாத்திமாவின் புதிய அதிபராக கல்லூரியின் பழைய மாணவி பதவியேற்பு – Puttalam Online". Retrieved 2023-04-05.
- ^ "Provincial Department of Education - North Western". nwpedu.lk. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
- ^ Sanoon, Text and pictures by M. U. M.; Corr, Puttalam TKN. "Eleven years of excellence". Daily News. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
- ^ http://www.statistics.gov.lk/PopHouSat/CPH2012Visualization/htdocs/index.php?usecase=indicator&action=DSMap&indId=10&district=Puttalam&Legend=3# statistics.gov.lk
- ^ "Puttalam Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
- ^ "Ever Recorded Daily Extreme Values" (PDF). Department of Meteorology. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 29, 2009. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
External links
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