Puttalam ( si, පුත්තලම, translit=Puttalama; ta, புத்தளம், translit=Puttaḷam) is the largest town in
Puttalam District,
North Western Province,
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...
. Puttalam is the administrative capital of the
Puttalam District and governed by an Urban Council.
Climate
Under the
Köppen climate classification
The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by German-Russian climatologist Wladimir Köppen (1846–1940) in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen, notabl ...
, Pattalam has a
tropical savanna climate
Tropical savanna climate or tropical wet and dry climate is a tropical climate sub-type that corresponds to the Köppen climate classification categories ''Aw'' (for a dry winter) and ''As'' (for a dry summer). The driest month has less than of p ...
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.
Energy
Seguwantivu Wind Power (Private) Limited an Indian firm invests US$37 million and maintains 25 wind turbines which produce 20 MW s of electricity in Puttalam
Seguwantivu region
Religion
Puttalam is a multi-cultural and multi-religious town. (86%) of Puttalam's resident's religion is
Islam
Islam (; ar, ۘالِإسلَام, , ) is an Abrahamic religions, Abrahamic Monotheism#Islam, monotheistic religion centred primarily around the Quran, a religious text considered by Muslims to be the direct word of God in Islam, God (or ...
, urban area's are dominated by them. While
Buddhist
Buddhism ( , ), also known as Buddha Dharma and Dharmavinaya (), is an Indian religion or philosophical tradition based on teachings attributed to the Buddha. It originated in northern India as a -movement in the 5th century BCE, and ...
and
Christians
Christians () are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The words ''Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive from the Koine Greek title ''Christós'' (Χρι ...
are significant minorities with a small number of
Hindu
Hindus (; ) are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism.Jeffery D. Long (2007), A Vision for Hinduism, IB Tauris, , pages 35–37 Historically, the term has also been used as a geographical, cultural, and later religious identifier for ...
population.
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Education
National Schools:
* Ananda National School
* Zahira College
* President's Science College
Provincial Schools
*
Puttalam Hindu Central College {{Infobox school
, name = Puttalam Hindu Central College
, native_name = புத்தளம் இந்து மத்திய கல்லூரி
, latin_name =
, logo ...
*
Thillayadi Muslim Maha Vidhyalaya
P/ Thillayadi Muslim Maha Vidhyalaya (Tamil: தில்லையடி முஸ்லிம் மகா வித்தியாலயம்) is a provincial school located at Thillayadi, Puttalam, Sri Lanka. It was founded by M.M Ahamed Kabee ...
* Zahira Primary School
Notable people
*
Sahan Adeesha Cricketer, was born in Puttalam
*
Tariq Hisny
Tariq Hisny, simply known and credited as Tariq, is a Sri Lankan composer and singer, working mainly for the Indian music industry.
Early life and education
Tariq was born in Puttalam, North Western Province of Sri Lanka. From a young age, he ha ...
Composer and Singer, was born in Puttalam
*
Abdul Baiz Kamardeen - Politician, Former Chairman of Puttalam Urban Council
*
Ali Sabri Raheem - Politician, Member of Parliament
References
External links
The Portuguese Cultural Imprint on Sri Lanka
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