Chilaw
හලාවත சிலாபம் | |
|---|---|
City | |
| Metropolis | |
  Chilaw Location in Sri Lanka | |
| Coordinates: 7°35′N 79°48′E / 7.583°N 79.800°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | North Western Province |
| District | Puttalam District |
| Government | |
| • Type | Urban Council |
| • Body | Chilaw Urban Council |
| • Chilaw | Chilaw Urban Council |
| • Mayor | Thushan Abeysekara (UNP) |
| • Deputy Mayor | A.W. Sadiqul Ameen (SLFP) |
| Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
| Population | |
• City | 62,515 [1] |
| • Urban | 26,732 [2] |
| Time zone | +5:30 |
| Postal code | 61000 |
| Area code | 032 |
| Website | chilawuc |
Chilaw (Sinhala: හලාවත, romanized: Halāvata, Tamil: சிலாபம், romanized: Cilāpam) is a city [3] in Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is governed by an urban council, whereas the outskirts are governed by a pradeshiya sabha of the same name.[4] The town is located 80 kilometers away from Colombo via Negombo.