Puttalam is a
district
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...
situated near to the west coast of
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 ...
. It has an area of .
Along with the
Kurunegala District
Kurunegala is a district in North Western Province, Sri Lanka. Consists of and consists 30 Divisional Secretariats, 1610 Grama Niladari Divisions and 4476 total Villages. It consists of 14 Electorate Divisions, 02 Municipal Council, 19 Urban ...
, it formulates the
North Western Province of Sri Lanka. The district capital is
Puttalam
Puttalam ( si, පුත්තලම, translit=Puttalama; ta, புத்தளம், translit=Puttaḷam) is the largest town in Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka. Puttalam is the administrative capital of the Puttalam ...
, which borders the
Kala Oya
The Kala Oya is the third longest river in Sri Lanka. It is approximately in length. The river has a basin size of , and more than 400,000 rural population live by the river basin.
Its catchment area receives approximately 3,169 million cubic m ...
and
Modaragam Aru in the north,
Anuradhapura District
Anuradhapura ( si, අනුරාධපුර දිස්ත්රික්කය ''anūrādhapūra distrikkaya''; ta, அனுராதபுரம் மாவட்டம் ''Aṉurātapuram māvaṭṭam'') is a district in North Cent ...
and
Kurunegala District
Kurunegala is a district in North Western Province, Sri Lanka. Consists of and consists 30 Divisional Secretariats, 1610 Grama Niladari Divisions and 4476 total Villages. It consists of 14 Electorate Divisions, 02 Municipal Council, 19 Urban ...
in the east,
Ma Oya in the south, and the
Indian Ocean
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in the west. Puttalam is well known for its picturesque
lagoons
A lagoon is a shallow body of water separated from a larger body of water by a narrow landform, such as reefs, barrier islands, barrier peninsulas, or isthmuses. Lagoons are commonly divided into ''coastal lagoons'' (or ''barrier lagoons'') an ...
, popular for shallow sea fishing and
prawn
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The term "prawn"Mortenson, Philip B (2010''This is not a weasel: a close look at nature' ...
farming activities. The town of
Kalpitiya
Kalpitiya (, ) is a coastal town located in western region of, Puttalam District. The Kalpitiya peninsula consists of a total fourteen islands. It is developing as a tourist destination.
Etymology
Scholars identify the Sinhalese name "Kalapi ...
, and the Kalpitiya Peninsula, is located in this district.
History
*In 1845,
North Western Province was created.
*In 1958, then Puttalam district was merged with
Chilaw district.
[Administrative Subdivisions of Countries: A Comprehensive World Reference, 1900 through 1998,Gwillim Law, p.334]
Geography
Puttalam district is situated in the upper part of the western coastal belt.
Administrative Structure
There are 548 GN division in the area. These areas are governed by the 16 Divisional Secretary areas.
List of Divisional Secretary areas in Puttlam district
*
Anamaduwa Divisional Secretariat
*
Arachchikattuwa Divisional Secretariat
*
Chilaw Divisional Secretariat
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Dankotuwa Divisional Secretariat
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Kalpitiya Divisional Secretariat
Kalpitiya Divisional Secretariat is a Divisional Secretariat of Puttalam District, of North Western Province, Sri Lanka.
References
Divisional Secretariats Portal
Divisional Secretariats of Puttalam District
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Karuwalagaswewa Divisional Secretariat
Karuwalagaswewa Divisional Secretariat is a Divisional Secretariat of Puttalam District, of North Western Province, Sri Lanka.
References
Divisional Secretariats Portal
Divisional Secretariats of Puttalam District
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Madampe Divisional Secretariat
Madampe Divisional Secretariat is a Divisional Secretariat of Puttalam District, of North Western Province, Sri Lanka.
References
Divisional Secretariats Portal
Divisional Secretariats of Puttalam District
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*
Mahakumbukkadawala Divisional Secretariat
Mahakumbukkadawala Divisional Secretariat is a Divisional Secretariat of Puttalam District, of North Western Province, Sri Lanka.
References
Divisional Secretariats* Grama niladhari
Divisional Secretariats of Puttalam District
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Mahawewa Divisional Secretariat
Mahawewa Divisional Secretariat is a Divisional Secretariat of Puttalam District, of North Western Province, Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ila ...
*
Mundalama Divisional Secretariat
Mundalama Divisional Secretariat is a Divisional Secretariat of Puttalam District, of North Western Province, Sri Lanka.
References
Divisional Secretariats Portal
Divisional Secretariats of Puttalam District
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*
Nattandiya Divisional Secretariat
Nattandiya Divisional Secretariat is a Divisional Secretariat of Puttalam District, of North Western Province, Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, I ...
*
Nawagattegama Divisional Secretariat
Nawagattegama Divisional Secretariat is a Divisional Secretariat of Puttalam District, of North Western Province, Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை ...
*
Pallama Divisional Secretariat
Pallama Divisional Secretariat is a Divisional Secretariat of Puttalam District, of North Western Province, Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ila ...
*
Puttalam Divisional Secretariat
Puttalam Divisional Secretariat is a Divisional Secretariat of Puttalam District, of North Western Province, Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ila ...
*
Vanathavilluwa Divisional Secretariat
Vanathavilluwa Divisional Secretariat is a Divisional Secretariat of Puttalam District, of North Western Province, Sri Lanka.
References
Divisional Secretariats Portal
Divisional Secretariats of Puttalam District
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*
Wennappuwa Divisional Secretariat
Religion
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.
Major cities
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Puttalam
Puttalam ( si, පුත්තලම, translit=Puttalama; ta, புத்தளம், translit=Puttaḷam) is the largest town in Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka. Puttalam is the administrative capital of the Puttalam ...
(Urban Council)
*
Chilaw
Chilaw ( si, හලාවත, translit=Halāvata, ta, சிலாபம், translit=Cilāpam) is a large town in Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is governed by an urban council. The town is located 80 kilometres away f ...
(Urban Council)
Other towns
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Anamaduwa
Anamaduwa (Sinhala: ආණමඩුව) is a town in Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is located about away from Puttalam.
Etymology
There are few stories around the name of Anamaduwa. According to one such story, afte ...
*
Battuluoya
*
Dankotuwa
Dankotuwa is a small town situated in Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka.
It is located away from Negombo. Dankotuwa is a junction town, connecting Colombo - Negombo - Kuliyapitiya main road and Negombo - Kurunegala
Kurune ...
*
Eluvankulam
*
Kalpitiya
Kalpitiya (, ) is a coastal town located in western region of, Puttalam District. The Kalpitiya peninsula consists of a total fourteen islands. It is developing as a tourist destination.
Etymology
Scholars identify the Sinhalese name "Kalapi ...
*
Madampe
Madampe is a town situated in the Puttalam District, of North Western Province, Sri Lanka.
Madampe is a town with historical importance which was ruled by king Thaniwallbha according to the history. There are two areas: Old town and New town w ...
*
Mahawewa
*
Marawila
*
Mundel
*
Nattandiya
*
Nuraicholai
*
Palavi
*
Thillayadi
*
Wennappuwa
Wennappuwa is a town in Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is north of Negombo.
The village of Wennappuwa is mentioned in the Culavamsa as a small farming hamlet.
History
A church made of wattle and daub, consecrated ...
*Katuneriya
*Nainamadama
See also
*
Districts of Sri Lanka
In Sri Lanka, districts ( si, දිස්ත්රික්ක, ''Distrikka'', ta, மாவட்டம், ''Māvaṭṭam'') are the second-level administrative divisions, and are included in a province. There are 25 districts o ...
References
Districts of Sri Lanka
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