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Lankawa

Puttalam

North Western Province

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Marine swell

Nearshore wave height for this coastal district (Open-Meteo marine or seed).

Fresh
Wave height
1.7m
Wave period
8.4s
Wave direction
230°

As of 7/20/2026, 11:00:00 PM · Not a Met Dept or Navy warning.

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Population
762,396
Area
3,072 km²
Population density
248 /km²
Province
North Western
2 districts · 32.0% of province population
Capital
Puttalam
Presidential 2024
NPP
44.1% · first preference
Parliamentary 2024
NPP
6/8 seats

Live flood stations

Badalgama

Maha Oya

NORMAL
Level
1.88 m
Remarks
Rain 0.0 mm

2026-07-20T11:37:33.816Z

Flood level history

Recent water-level readings for mapped river stations in this district.

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Land change

Greenery, built-up, and weekly NDVI anomaly for this district.

National Land Pulse
Greenery index Δ
-5pts (2018→2024)

5954

Built-up index Δ
+6pts (2018→2024)

1319

NDVI anomaly
-1.15

2026-W29

Source · Methodology

Electoral swing (2019 → 2024)

Presidential first-preference share change between the prior cycle and 2024.

2019 winner · SLPP65.2%
2024 winner · NPP44.1%
Leading share change
-21.2 pp
NPP share vs SLPP baseline
-21.2 pp

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