Puttalam
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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.
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Points of interest
Energy
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.[2]
Education
National schools
- Zahira National College, Puttalam
- Ananda National School, Puttalam
Provincial schools
- President's Science College
- Fathima Muslim Ladies College[4]
- Science High School, Puttalam
- Puttalam Hindu Central College
- Thillayadi Muslim Maha Vidhyalaya
- Zahira Primary School
- Manal Kundru Muslim Maha Vidhiyalaya
- Zainab Muslim Girl's Primary
- Assenkudhoos Government Muslim Vidyalayam
- St. Mary's National College
- St. Andrew's Central College
International schools
- Phoenix International School
- Puttalam Primary school and child care centre
- KEC
- St. Joseph Vaz College
- Ikra International School
- School of Excellence
- Mercy Education Center
Puttalam also has an open university.
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.[6]
Religious places
- Mohideen Jumma Mosque
- Buddhist Centre
- Muthu Maariamman Temple
- Mother of Refuge Catholic Church
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Notable people
- Sahan Adeesha - cricketer born in Puttalam
- Abdul Baiz Kamardeen - politician, former Chairman of Puttalam Urban Council
- Tariq Hisny - composer, born in Puttalam
- H. S. Ismail - 5th Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka
- M. H. M. Naina Marikar - first elected to the Parliament of Sri Lanka as member for Puttalam
- M. H. M. Navavi - politician, former Member of Parliament
- Ali Sabri Raheem - politician, Member of Parliament
- Hector Appuhamy - politician, Member of Parliament
References
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- ↑ http://www.statistics.gov.lk/PopHouSat/CPH2012Visualization/htdocs/index.php?usecase=indicator&action=DSMap&indId=10&district=Puttalam&Legend=3# statistics.gov.lk
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External links
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