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[citation needed] as a small farming hamlet.

Wennapuwa is home to the Joseph Vaz College and the Holy Family Girls' School.

[citation needed] Recently they developed the nearby lake.