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: 1.6m
Wave period: 10.6s
Wave direction: 222°

As of 9/11/2026, 11:00:00 PM · Not a Met Dept or Navy warning.

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Population: 818,816
Area: 3,072 km²
Population density: 267 /km²
Province: North Western; 2 districts · 31.7% of province population
Capital: Puttalam
Presidential 2024: NPP; 44.1% · first preference
Parliamentary 2024: NPP; 6/8 seats

Puttalam City & Postal Hierarchy

Major urban centers, 5-digit postal codes, and regional coordinates for Puttalam.

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Puttalam8.036°N, 79.828°E

61300

Chilaw7.576°N, 79.795°E

61000

Wennappuwa7.367°N, 79.850°E

61170

Marawila7.417°N, 79.817°E

61210

Dankotuwa7.300°N, 79.883°E

61130

Anamaduwa8.017°N, 80.017°E

61500

Kalpitiya8.233°N, 79.767°E

61360

Live flood stations

Badalgama

Maha Oya

NORMAL

Level: 1.74 m
Remarks: Rain 0.0 mm

2026-09-11T16:34:29.001Z

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)
Built-up index Δ: +6pts (2018→2024)
NDVI anomaly: -1.15

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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

Province profile

Aggregated stats and districts in this province

Election results

2024 presidential vote breakdown for this district

Parliamentary results

2024 general election seat breakdown

Disaster & flood

1 flood monitoring stations in this district

Public services

6 facilities listed in this district

Economic pulse

Exchange rates, fuel prices, and macro indicators

Health pulse

112 dengue cases this week (seed)

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Side-by-side comparison with other districts

Property pulse

Median land price bands for this district

Local government

Municipal councils and Pradeshiya Sabhas

Transport

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Cost of living

District index with fuel, property, and food basket