Puttalam
| Puttalam පුට්ටලම් புத்தளம் |
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 Puttalam
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| Coordinates: 08°02′03″N 79°50′07″E / 8.03417°N 79.83528°E | |
| Country |  Sri Lanka |
| Province | North Western |
| Time zone | Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone (UTC+05:30) |
Puttalam is the capital city of the Puttalam District in North Western Province, Sri Lanka.
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[edit] History
The history of this dry zone dates back to the arrival of Prince Vijaya, nearly 2500 years ago, when his vessel washed ashore.[citation needed] The name "Puttalam" may be a modification of the Tamil word Uppuththalam. Of which Uppu means salt, and Thalam means salt production zone, thus evolved into the name Puttalam. Ibn Batuta, a traveling Moroccan historian of note describes Puttalam as one of two capitals of the Jaffna kingdom in 1344: the other in Nallur in the north. This was the case during the pearling season.[1][2]
[edit] Economy
[edit] Coconut production
Situated at the center of the Coconut Triangle, Puttalam is the second largest Coconut producer of the country, while also being the center of salt production. The Kaffir community in this area were brought to the island by the Portuguese from African villages. The Kaffir slaves settled here and their descendants speak Portuguese Creole.
[edit] Energy production
According studies performed by Ceylon Electricity Board and NREL, Puttalam experiences suffiecient wind resource for the construction of commercial wind farms, similar resources to that of Ambewela. Although, just like Ambewela, significant obstacles are in the path of such developments. The area is also home to the Norocholai Coal Power Station, the largest operational power station in Sri Lanka. Among other developments of Power, two Wind Power has been set in Puttalam and Mampuri.
[edit] Education
Zonal Education - Puttalam
[edit] Schools
- St. Andrews - Puttalam
- Zahira National College - Puttalam
- Fathima Balika MV - Puttalam
- Thillayadi Muslim Maha Vidyalayam - Puttalam
- St.Mary's Tamil Maha Vidyalayam - Puttalam
- Hindu Central Collage - Puttalam
- Ananda MMV - Puttalam
- P/President's Science College
[edit] Communication
Sri Lanka Telecom , Lankabell , Suntel , Mobitel, Dialog, Etisalat, Airtel and Hutch are the major providers of telecommunication services. Internet services are also provided by the above companies.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Codrington, Humphry William. "Short history of Sri Lanka:Dambadeniya and Gampola Kings (1215-1411)". Lakdiva.org. http://lakdiva.org/codrington/chap05.html. Retrieved 2007-11-25.
- ^ Gunasingam, M Sri Lankan Tamil Nationalism, p.54
- M. D. Amarasinghe, S. Balasubramaniam, Structural properties of two types of mangrove stands on the northwestern coast of Sri Lanka, Hydrobiologia, Volume 247, Issue 1 - 3, Nov 1992, Pages 17–27.
- L. P. Jayatissa, F. Dahdouh-Guebas and N. Koedam, A review of the floral composition and distribution of mangroves in Sri Lanka. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 138: Pages 29–43, 2002.
- History and life style of Muslims of Puttalam* by Dr. M.S.M Anes
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