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Puttalam

Puttalam (; ) is the largest town in Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka. Puttalam is the administrative capital of the Puttalam District and governed by a municipal council.

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Place details

Locality: Puttalam
Region: North Western Province
Country: Sri Lanka
Population: 45,661
Timezone: Asia/Colombo

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Key facts

Settlement.image_skyline: Sri Lanka, Puttalam street scene (5).jpg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Sri Lanka
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Sri Lanka
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: North Western
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Vacant since May 2021
Settlement.area_total_km2: 25.6
Settlement.area_land_km2: 119.0
Settlement.area_water_km2: 327
Settlement.population_as_of: 2012
Settlement.population_total

Wikidata facts

Instance of: human settlement
Country: Sri Lanka
Located in: Puttalam District
Elevation: +8
Time zone: UTC+05:30
Capital of: Puttalam District
Image: Sri Lanka, Puttalam street scene (5).jpg

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Puttalam (; ) is the largest town in Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka. Puttalam is the administrative capital of the Puttalam District and governed by a municipal council.

== Climate == Under the Köppen climate classification, Pattalam has a tropical savanna climate (As) 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.