Pride of Puttalam

Puttalam District stands at the meeting point of Sri Lanka’s western coast and the north western dry zone interior, forming one of the country’s most diverse and strategically important regions. With long coastlines, vast lagoons, salt plains, coconut estates, and dry zone farming lands, Puttalam is a district shaped by water, sun, wind, and trade. Often overlooked in national narratives, Puttalam quietly supports some of Sri Lanka’s most important industries and ecological systems. A Landscape of Lagoons, Sea, and Dry Zone Plains Puttalam’s geography is dominated by the Puttalam Lagoon, one of the largest lagoons in Sri Lanka, stretching across much of the district and supporting fisheries, aquaculture, and coastal livelihoods. The district includes long coastal belts, san...