The history of this dry zone district goes back to the arrival of North Indian Prince Vijaya, 2500 years ago in Tammanna in the coastal belt above Puttalam. This happened when his vessel was washed ashore. Thonigala the homeland of Kuweni is deep in the district. The name “Puttalam” may be a modification from the Tamil word Uppuththalam , i.e, Uppu means Salt and Thalam means the place where salt is produced in Tamil. Puttalam has great beaches where you can go surfing, sky diving and do a lot more fun activities. Several wildlife parks are also nearby, the wild life safaris would give you a unique experience amidst trees, animals and birds.

• Kalpitiya Diving Center
• Margarita Village
• Wilpattu National Park
• Surfpoint Srilanka Kite Village
• Kalpitiya
• Munneshwaram Hindu Temple
• Kite Center
• Epic Encounters Dive & Adventure Centre

• PROVINCE: NORTH WESTERN PROVINCE
• DISTRICT: PUTTALAM
• POPULAR FOR: BEACH
• WEATHER:31°C
• POPULATION :760,778
• AREA : 3,072 km²