The Sri Lanka Railway Controllers' Association has announced that its members will withdraw from duty on the Puttalam railway ...

Twenty-one passengers were injured and admitted to the Chilaw General Hospital following a bus accident near the Deduru Oya ...

Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) made a field visit to the Doppler Weather Radar Network project ...

Three Sri Lankan suspects who fled to India by boat after being granted bail by local courts were deported back to Sri Lanka ...

The Socialist Equality Party (SEP) in Sri Lanka held a public meeting at the Town Hall, Puttalam on January 26 as part of its campaign for the February 14 Provincial Council elections. The SEP is ...

Puttalam and the salt industry have been interwoven for centuries as household words. Statistically more than 20,000 families have been directly or indirectly engaging in the industry, ...

Three Sri Lankan suspects, who had been granted bail by Sri Lankan Courts and had subsequently fled to India via sea ...

The Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) has apprehended two individuals for illegally transporting dried sea cucumbers during a special search operation in the Kalladi sea area in Kalpitiya ...

Puttalam located in the west of Sri Lanka, is popular for its fishing industry, religious sites, art and culture. With close proximity to Kalpitiya, is popular for whale watching.

Puttalam District All-Island Farmers Federation Secretary A.H.M. Piyasena said: “It is now evident that the irrigation officers who control the water release from the tank are unable to close the left ...

Puttalam’s Salt Producers Association president, Ramiz Badurdeen said that for the last two years they have been experiencing rains during the seasons usually good for salt production. He said a ...