The Puttalam Lagoon is a large 327 km2 (126 sq mi) lagoon in the Puttalam District, western Sri Lanka.
The lagoon is fed by two rivers, namely the Kala Oya and Mi Oya, discharging at 2.2 m3/s (77.7 cu ft/s) and 8.1 m3/s (286.0 cu ft/s) respectively. It is linked to Mundal Lagoon 15 km (9.3 mi) to the south by a channel. The lagoon's water is brackish to saline.
The lagoon is surrounded by a region containing coconuts, open forests, grasslands and shrublands. The land is used for prawn fishing, salt production, and rice cultivation.[3] The lagoon has extensive mangroves, seagrasses and some salt marshes, attracting a wide variety of anatidae.
^Management of coastal resources in Puttalam Lagoon, Sri Lanka(PDF), archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-22, retrieved 2010-07-02
^S.W. Kotagama; Leonard Pinto; Jayampathi L. Samarakoon, Wetlands of Sri Lanka(PDF), Wetlands International, pp. 52, 53, archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-18, retrieved 2010-07-02
^Haque, A. K. Enamul; Murty, M. N.; Shyamsundar, Priya (2011). Environmental Valuation in South Asia. Cambridge University Press. p. 101. ISBN 9781139504782.
The PuttalamLagoon is a large 327 km2 (126 sq mi) lagoon in the Puttalam District, western Sri Lanka. The lagoon is fed by two rivers, namely the Kala...
Puttalam (Sinhala: පුත්තලම, romanized: Puttalama; Tamil: புத்தளம், romanized: Puttaḷam) is the largest town in Puttalam District, North Western Province...
Mundal Lagoon (Sinhala: මුන්දලම කලපුව,Tamil: முந்தல், Muntal) is a lagoon in Puttalam District, western Sri Lanka. The lagoon is sometimes referred to...
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subsequently leaving Arasadi on a narrow split of land, forming the present PuttalamLagoon and destroying her palace. Kannagi Tamil mythology Kforkfkrkfk4kf (1956)...
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has three lagoons such as Batticaloa Lagoon, Valaichchenai Lagoon, and Vakari (Panichchankerni) Lagoon. Among these lagoons, Batticaloa Lagoon is the largest...
Salicornia spp. salt marshes are common in Puttalam, Mannar, Hambantota and Vakarai areas. In large lagoon areas with low wave action, the floor of the...
approximately 260 m (850 ft) apart on the southernmost shore of the PuttalamLagoon. The turbine foundations were built by the International Construction...
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