Puttalam
Puttalam is a city in Sri Lanka with a population of about 45,661.
Sri LankaTown🏆 #31 most populated in Sri Lanka🕐 Asia/Colombo
Puttalam is the largest town in Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka. Puttalam is the administrative capital of the Puttalam District and governed by a municipal council.
🌦️ Live weather & local time
Loading live conditions…
About Puttalam
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Continent | Asia |
| Explore | 32 |
| Population | 45,661 |
| Local currency | LKR |
| Coordinates | 8.0362, 79.8283 |
| Time zone | Asia/Colombo |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Town |
| Distance to the capital | 122 km · Colombo |
| Population (Sri Lanka) | #31 most populated in Sri Lanka |
| Where on Earth | 8°2′10″N · 79°49′42″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 895 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 9,124 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Iseyin (Nigeria) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -8.04, -100.17 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Singapore | 2,759 km |
| Dubai | 3,228 km |
| Beijing | 5,071 km |
| Cairo | 5,608 km |
| Moscow | 6,462 km |
| Tokyo | 6,775 km |