History
The history of Puttalam dates back to the arrival of Prince Vijaya, nearly 2500 years ago, when his vessel washed ashore to "Thambapani" which is located north side of puttalam lagoon. 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 famous traveling Moroccan traveller described Puttalam as an amazing town which had Arab and South Indian cultures mixed in it. Puttalam was one of the initial eight colonies the Arab traders formed when they arrived in the 7th Century.
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