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Puttalam District
පුත්තලම දිස්ත්රික්කය
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Map of Sri Lanka with Puttalam District highlighted
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| Coordinates: 08°0′N 80°0′E / 8.000°N 80.000°E / 8.000; 80.000 | |
| 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)[2]
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| • 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 districtofSri Lanka situated near the west coast of the country. The district has an area of 3,072 km2 (1,186 sq mi).[1] 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.
In 1845, North Western Province was created. In 1958, Puttalam district was merged with Chilaw district.[3] There are 548 GN division in the area. These areas are governed by the 16 Divisional Secretary areas.[citation needed]
Religious statistics in Puttalam District (2011)[4]
Buddhism is the major religion in the district, and has been since the early part of the Anuradhapura Kingdom. The second-most common religion is Roman Catholicism. In addition to two of the above major religions, Hinduism, Christianity and Islam are well established in the area. Munneswaram Hindu Temple and St Anne's Church, Thalawila, are among the historical religious places in the area.[citation needed]
Puttalam District is served by Puttalam line, a railway line linking Ragama near Colombo to Puttalam. Puttalam Railway Station is 135 km (84 mi) north of Colombo.
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