Town in North Western, Sri Lanka
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Puttalam is an industrial and agricultural processing town in the Puttalam district of Sri Lanka, but the surrounding area has a few tourist attractions.
This place is good for having Sri Lankan food on a low price. They have hoppers, "short eats" and rice and curry.
This hotel looks a little bit old and the rooms are big and have bathrooms. There is also a restaurant which prices are higher than in local eateries (300-800 LKR), but they have beer (350 LKR per bottle) and liquor.
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Rustic eco-retreat and adventure-park on the banks of the Puttlam Lagoon.
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