Puttalam District
Puttalam District
පුත්තලම දිස්ත්රික්කය புத்தளம் மாவட்டம் | |
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Map of Sri Lanka with Puttalam District highlighted | |
| Coordinates: 08°0′N 80°0′E / 8.000°N 80.000°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | North Western Province |
| Largest town | Puttalam |
| Government | |
| • District Secretary | H. M. S. P. Herath |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,072 km2 (1,186 sq mi) |
| • Land | 2,882 km2 (1,113 sq mi) |
| • Water | 190 km2 (70 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 760,778 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (Sri Lanka) |
| ISO 3166 code | LK-62 |
| Website | www.puttalam.dist.gov.lk |
Puttalam is a district of Sri Lanka situated near the west coast of the country. The district has an area of 3,072 km2 (1,186 sq mi). Along with the Kurunegala District, it forms the North Western Province of Sri Lanka. The district capital is Puttalam, which borders the Kala Oya and Modaragam Aru in the north, Anuradhapura District and Kurunegala District in the east, Ma Oya in the south, and the Indian Ocean in the west. Puttalam has lagoons, popular for shallow sea fishing and prawn farming activities.