Puttalam City
Puttalam is a town in the North Western Province of Sri Lanka. It’s located about 120 kilometers north of Colombo, and it serves as the administrative capital of the Puttalam District.
Bethany 101, Puttalam
About Bethany 101, Puttalam
Bethany 101 was our family home for many generations, a storehouse for our most treasured whims, fancies and memories. Today we are pleased to share it with you, confident that it will bring you the same joy and enchantment it has provided us with over the years.The house itself dates back nearly two centuries, right to the dawn of the British Colonial Era and is located right on the shores of the magnificent Puttalam lagoon and just steps away from the town.
Bethany 101 has been completely restored to its original splendor, where every detail has been meticulously renewed to the highest standard. From the immaculate collection of antique furniture to the elegant bathroom fittings, we are happy to say that Bethany 101 is more resplendent today than it has ever been throughout its long history.
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About Puttalam District
Puttalam is a town in Puttalam District,Sri Lanka. Situated at the apex of the Coconut triangle, Puttalam is the second largest Coconut producer of the country. And Tabbowa, a fertile land for agriculture records highest paddy production per acre.Puttalam is the main salt producer of the country. Holland fort at Kalpitiya,St. Anne's Churchin Thalawila, Munneshwaram Kovil in Chilaw and Mohideen Jumma Mosque (known as Grand Mosque) in Puttalam underline the historical importance of this region.
About North Western Province
North Western Province is a province of Sri Lanka. The districts of Kurunegala and Puttalam formulate North Western or Wayamba. Its capital is Kurunegala, which has a population of 28,571. The province is known mainly for its numerous coconut plantations. Other main towns in this province are Chilaw (24,712) and Puttalam (45,661), which are both small fishing towns. The majority of the population of Wayamba province is of Sinhalese ethnicity. There is also a substantial Sri Lankan Moor minority around Puttalam and Sri Lankan Tamils in Udappu and Munneswaram. Fishing, prawn farming and rubber tree plantations are other prominent industries of the region. The province has an area of 7,888 km² and a population of 2,184,136 (2005 calculation).