Wennappuwa is a town in

Puttalam District Puttalam is a district of Sri Lanka situated near the west coast of the country. The district has an area of . Along with the Kurunegala District, it forms the North Western Province of Sri Lanka. The district capital is Puttalam, which border ...

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. It is north of

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. The village of Wennappuwa is mentioned in the Culavamsa as a small farming hamlet. Religious composition in Wennappuwa DS Division according to 2012 census data is as follows Roman Catholics 53,426-78.44%, Buddhists 12,278-18.03%, Other Christians 1,492-2.19%, Hindus 789-1.16%, Muslims 111-0.16%, Others 15-0.02%.

Education

Wennapuwa is home to the Joseph Vaz College and the Holy Family Girls' School. and a few schools.

Economy

Wennappuwa town has more than 500 businesses. Recently they developed the nearby lake. Wennappuwa became known as Little Italy because of the number of people who migrated to Italy and earned

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. All the state banks and many private banks operate there.

References

{{reflist Towns in Puttalam District