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Pallakuda Fishing Villages

Puttalam Wilpattu

The Pallakuda fishing villages on the Kalpitiya coastal belt represent some of the most traditional and authentic fishing communities remaining on Sri…

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Wennappuwa Coastal Belt

Puttalam Wilpattu

Wennappuwa is a coastal town south of Marawila with a distinctly Catholic character — like Negombo and Kochchikade to the south, Wennappuwa's…

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Marawila Beach

Puttalam Wilpattu

Marawila Beach is a long coastal stretch in the southern Puttalam District near Marawila town, offering a pleasant combination of beach resort…

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Chilaw Lagoon

Puttalam Wilpattu

Chilaw Lagoon is the coastal lagoon at the mouth of the Deduru Oya river near Chilaw town, forming an important estuarine habitat…

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Chilaw Beach

Puttalam Wilpattu

Chilaw Beach is the main beach of the Chilaw town area on the North Western Province coast — a wide, open stretch…

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Anawilundawa Bird Sanctuary

Puttalam Wilpattu

Anawilundawa Bird Sanctuary is a Ramsar Wetland of International Importance and one of the finest birdwatching sites in the North Western Province…

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Palavi Lagoon

Puttalam Wilpattu

Palavi Lagoon is a smaller coastal lagoon south of Puttalam Lagoon, forming part of the interconnected series of brackish water bodies that…

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Kalpitiya Dutch Fort Ruins

Puttalam Wilpattu

The Kalpitiya Dutch Fort is a partially surviving colonial fortification built by the Dutch East India Company in the 17th century on…

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Munneswaram Temple

Puttalam Wilpattu

Munneswaram Temple near Chilaw is one of the most ancient and sacred Hindu temples in Sri Lanka, associated with the god Shiva…

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St. Anne’s Church, Talawila

Puttalam Wilpattu

St. Anne's Church at Talawila is one of the most important Catholic pilgrimage sites in Sri Lanka — a historic church on…

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