Introduction Puttalam District
The Puttalam district, situates in the North Western province of
Sri Lanka and surrounded on the North by Modaragam aru Bordering Mannar
district, East by Kurunegala and Anurdhapura districts, South by ‘ Ma Oya’
boardering Gampaha district and West by Indian Ocean.
The district has a land area of 3013
square Kilo meters including inland water bodies and a coastal belt of 288 Kilo
meters in length. Deduru Oya, Mee Oya, Battulu Oya and Rathambala Oya, which
flow through the district, have contributed immensely for the prosperity of the
district in various mean.
There are three identifiable climate
zones in the district. These are wet zone within Ma Oya and Deduru Oya, an area
of Deduru Oya to northern border of the district indicate dry and semi-arid
nature and an area with sand and sand dunes with significance of aridity in Kalpitiya Peninsular.
Natural Resources:
There are two kinds of Climates zones in
the district. They are wet zone and dry zone.
The coconut triangular area within the Ma
Oya and Deduru Oya boundary is identified as a suitable place for coconut
cultivation.
The paddy is cultivated in the area
adjacent to the water tank called Kottukachchi, Thabbowa, Thinipittiya,
Karawitta, Illawakulam,Kattupotha and Inginimittiya which were constructed
during the rules of ancient kings.The area adjacent to Radavibandhi Ela and
Neelabemma irrigation schemes have been renovated under the major irrigation
management scheme and paddy is cultivated successfully.
Cashew cultivation is done in a large
scale in Wanathawillu D.S. Division. The lime stones which are the raw material
for cement manufacturing are available in Eluwankulam, Situates near to
Vanathawillu division.
Aquatic resources such as variety of fish
leech and corals are available largely in sea area from Wennappuwa to Kalpitya.
The fishery industries are successfully carried out in the district. The soil
of the area is suitable for vegetable cultivation also. It is one of the
districts where salt is manufactured.
The prawn culture becomes very lucrative
business. Large amount of foreign exchange are being earned as lagoon area of
the district is suitable for prawn farming.
District
Administrative Structure:
The district is administered through sixteen
Divisional Secretariat Divisions. There are 548 Grama Niladhari divisions. Puttalam urban council and Chilaw uraban
council are the two urban councils functioning in the district. Total Local
bodies of the district are 24. Out of these 10 are Pradeesiya sabhas and 14 are
sub Predeesiya sabhas.
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