Puttalam located in the west of Sri Lanka, is popular for its fishing industry, religious sites, art and culture. With close proximity to Kalpitiya, is popular for whale watching.

Approval of the Government has been received for several projects proposed by the Coordinating Committee, Puttalam district, headed by the Minister, for reducing the human-elephant conflict.

The Socialist Equality Party (SEP) in Sri Lanka held a public meeting at the Town Hall, Puttalam on January 26 as part of its campaign for the February 14 Provincial Council elections. The SEP is ...

The Puttalam district in the Northwestern province has recorded the highest value for multidimensional vulnerabilities, recent data from the United Nations showed.

The Puttalam district was heavily affected by floods due to the over-flowing of tanks and the Deduru Oya, leaving 22708 persons of 6969 families in 140 grama niladhari areas affected, and causing two ...

Puttalam and the salt industry have been interwoven for centuries as household words. Statistically more than 20,000 families have been directly or indirectly engaging in the industry, ...

Puttalam is experiencing an unprecedented drought, the worst in the district since 2012. The area last received a shower in early May and since then the heat and dry weather conditions have prevailed.

The Puttalam District, among the first to be hit by the pandemic, has responded to unique risk factors and ground realities in pandemic management. Ground Experiences from around the Island . Sri ...

SLT-MOBITEL has embarked on a significant environmental initiative with a new mangrove restoration project at Pubudugama, Wanathavilluwa in Puttalam District. The project, in collaboration with the ...

Accordingly, approval has been granted to the project for restoring the Galwila Park, Puttalam, stated the Minister. The spread of the Kalapu Andara (Prosopisjuliflora) plant in the Galwila Park, ...