Economy
Situated at the center of the Coconut Triangle, Puttalam is the second largest Coconut producer of the country with Muslim Moors dominating this production process.
Puttalam is also the second largest salt producer in the country.
Puttalam hosts one of the largest cement factories in the country: Holcim Cement factory.
Puttalam is also famous for Shrimp farming and Agriculture.
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Famous quotes containing the word economy:
“The basis of political economy is non-interference. The only safe rule is found in the self-adjusting meter of demand and supply. Do not legislate. Meddle, and you snap the sinews with your sumptuary laws.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)
“Unaware of the absurdity of it, we introduce our own petty household rules into the economy of the universe for which the life of generations, peoples, of entire planets, has no importance in relation to the general development.”
—Alexander Herzen (1812–1870)
“Everyone is always in favour of general economy and particular expenditure.”
—Anthony, Sir Eden (1897–1977)