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. {{Weather box | width = auto | collapsed = yes | metric first = yes | single line = yes | location = Puttalam (1991–2020) | Jan record high C = 34.4 | Feb record high C = 36.4 | Mar record high C = 38.5 | Apr record high C = 38.5 | May record high C = 36.2 | Jun record high C = 35.4 | Jul record high C = 34.9 | Aug record high C = 35.5 | Sep record high C = 35.7 | Oct record high C = 35.5 | Nov record high C = 34.5 | Dec record high C = 33.1 | year record high C = | Jan high C = 30.7 | Feb high C = 32.3 | Mar high C = 33.5 | Apr high C = 33.2 | May high C = 32.5 | Jun high C = 31.7 | Jul high C = 31.5 | Aug high C = 31.7 | Sep high C = 31.8 | Oct high C = 31.3 | Nov high C = 30.7 | Dec high C = 30.0 | year high C = 31.8 | Jan mean C = 26.2 | Feb mean C = 27.0 | Mar mean C = 28.6 | Apr mean C = 28.9 | May mean C = 29.5 | Jun mean C = 29.2 | Jul mean C = 28.9 | Aug mean C = 28.9 | Sep mean C = 28.9 | Oct mean C = 28.1 | Nov mean C = 27.1 | Dec mean C = 26.4 | year mean C = 28.1 | Jan low C = 21.4 | Feb low C = 21.7 | Mar low C = 23.4 | Apr low C = 24.7 | May low C = 26.5 | Jun low C = 26.7 | Jul low C = 26.3 | Aug low C = 26.2 | Sep low C = 25.9 | Oct low C = 24.7 | Nov low C = 23.5 | Dec low C = 22.6 | year low C = 24.5 | Jan record low C = 15.6 | Feb record low C = 16.2 | Mar record low C = 17.0 | Apr record low C = 20.5 | May record low C = 19.7 | Jun record low C = 22.7 | Jul record low C = 22.0 | Aug record low C = 22.5 | Sep record low C = 21.4 | Oct record low C = 21.3 | Nov record low C = 17.4 | Dec record low C = 15.7 | year record low C = | precipitation colour = green | Jan precipitation mm = 50.5 | Feb precipitation mm = 42.1 | Mar precipitation mm = 56.9 | Apr precipitation mm = 154.4 | May precipitation mm = 101.8 | Jun precipitation mm = 32.1 | Jul precipitation mm = 23.5 | Aug precipitation mm = 23.3 | Sep precipitation mm = 69.2 | Oct precipitation mm = 230.6 | Nov precipitation mm = 254.6 | Dec precipitation mm = 143.7 | year precipitation mm = 1182.6 | unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm | Jan precipitation days = 5.6 | Feb precipitation days = 4.2 | Mar precipitation days = 4.5 | Apr precipitation days = 9.5 | May precipitation days = 6.5 | Jun precipitation days = 4.2 | Jul precipitation days = 2.1 | Aug precipitation days = 3.4 | Sep precipitation days = 5.8 | Oct precipitation days = 12.8 | Nov precipitation days = 15.3 | Dec precipitation days = 10.8 | year precipitation days = 84.7 | source 1 = NOAA == Points of interest ==
Seguwantivu Wind Power (Private) Limited, an Indian firm, invests US$37 million and maintains 25 wind turbines which produce 20 MWs of electricity in Puttalam Seguwantivu region. == Religion ==
Religion
Puttalam is a multi-cultural and multi-religious town. Islam is the major religion in Puttalam town while Buddhists and Christians are significant minorities; there is also a small Hindu population. ==Notable people==