Wennappuwa

Wennappuwa
Town
Wennappuwa
Coordinates: 7°20′48″N 79°50′12″E / 7.34667°N 79.83667°E / 7.34667; 79.83667
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceNorth Western Province
DistrictPuttalam District
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone)
Postal Code
61170

Wennappuwa is a town in Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is 18 km (11 mi) north of Negombo.

The village of Wennappuwa is mentioned in the Culavamsa as a small farming hamlet.

Religious composition in Wennappuwa DS Division according to 2012 census data is as follows Roman Catholics 53,426-78.44%, Buddhists 12,278-18.03%, Other Christians 1,492-2.19%, Hindus 789-1.16%, Muslims 111-0.16%, Others 15-0.02%.

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