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. ... An employee ...

The Puttalam district in the Northwestern province has recorded the highest value for multidimensional vulnerabilities, recent data from the United Nations showed.

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 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, ...