Puttalam is a district of Sri Lanka situated near the west coast of the country.

[1] Along with the Kurunegala District, it forms the North Western Province of Sri Lanka.

Puttalam has lagoons, popular for shallow sea fishing and prawn farming activities.

Munneswaram Hindu Temple and St Anne's Church, Thalawila, are among the historical religious places in the area.

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