Puttalam taxi

North Western Province

Puttalam is a lagoon town on the north-west coast and a gateway to the Kalpitiya peninsula and Wilpattu National Park.

Many guests pass through on the way to kitesurfing at Kalpitiya or a safari at Wilpattu. Most guests reach Puttalam from Colombo airport (CMB).

Planning your visit? Read our Puttalam travel guide.

Things to see around Puttalam

• Puttalam Lagoon
• The Kalpitiya peninsula
• Wilpattu National Park

Taxi services in Puttalam

• Airport taxi

  Pickups and drops at Colombo and Mattala airports.

• Local taxi

  A car and driver for the day around Puttalam. Quoted on request.

• Long-distance taxi

  Town-to-town transfers across the island. See town-to-town transfers.

Nearby towns

• Kalpitiya