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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.

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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
45,511 (Urban Council)
Settlement.population_metro
82,443 (Puttalam Division)
Settlement.population_density_km2
400
Settlement.timezone
Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone
Settlement.utc_offset
+05:30
Settlement.name
Puttalam

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Elevation
8
Image
Sri Lanka, Puttalam street scene (5).jpg
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  • Points of interest
  • Energy
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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.

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