North Western Province (Sri Lanka) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
province of Sri Lanka
About North Western Province (Sri Lanka)
The majority of the population of Wayamba province is of Sinhalese ethnicity. There is also a substantial Sri Lankan Moor minority around Puttalam and Sri Lankan Tamils in Udappu and Munneswaram. Fishing, prawn farming and rubber tree plantations are other prominent industries of the region. The province is known mainly for its numerous coconut plantations. The climate of Wayamba is tropical, with a marked dry season, and temperatures averaging between 20 °C in January to 25 °C in March. The south of the province is wetter, with almost 2000 mm of rainfall per year, but the north of the province is one of the driest regions in Sri Lanka, averaging under 1100 mm of rain in parts.
North Western Province (Sri Lanka) Travel Guide Sections
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