PUTTALAM

North Western Province · SRI LANKA (LK) · 8.04°N / 79.83°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 1,229,293

Puttalam is a city in Sri Lanka with a population of 45,661. It sits at 8.04/79.83, runs on Asia/Colombo.

Population 45,661

Place Type Populated Place

Elevation n/a

Timezone Asia/Colombo

All facts

fields

Country: Sri Lanka
Subdivision: North Western Province
Coords: 8.04°N / 79.83°E
UTC offset: +5.5
DST: Observed

FAQ

8 questions

What is the population of Puttalam?: 45,661 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Puttalam in?: Asia/Colombo.
Which country is Puttalam in?: Sri Lanka (LK).
How far is Puttalam from Colombo?: About 122 km.
Does Puttalam have a university?: Not on record.
What currency is used in Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka Rupee.
How many cities are in Sri Lanka?: 89 on record.
Which admin region is Puttalam in?: North Western Province.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/1229293

{
  "data": {
    "id": 1229293,
    "name": "Puttalam",
    "ascii_name": "Puttalam",
    "country_code": "LK",
    "population": 45661,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Colombo",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 8.0362,
    "longitude": 79.8283
  }
}

Context

comparatives

Same timezone (Asia/Colombo) as 88 other cities in Sri Lanka.