{"id":15,"date":"2026-08-11T10:15:31","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T10:15:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/puttalam.mc.gov.lk\/?page_id=15"},"modified":"2026-08-14T19:32:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T19:32:17","slug":"news-activities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/puttalam.mc.gov.lk\/?page_id=15","title":{"rendered":"News &amp; Activities"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"15\" class=\"elementor elementor-15\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c25al e-con-full pmc-inner-page e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c25al\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62565fa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"62565fa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2591 pmc-inner-hero e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c2591\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-w258y pmc-inner-breadcrumb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"w258y\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/puttalam.mc.gov.lk\/\">Home<\/a> <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\/<\/span> <span aria-current=\"page\">News &amp; Activities<\/span><\/nav>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-w258z pmc-inner-hero-title elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"w258z\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">News &amp; Activities<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-w2590 pmc-inner-hero-copy elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"w2590\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Follow council programmes, development work and community activities across Puttalam.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2596 pmc-inner-section e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c2596\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-w2592 pmc-inner-section-kicker elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"w2592\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Council updates<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-w2593 pmc-inner-section-title elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"w2593\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Latest news and activities<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-w2594 pmc-inner-lead elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"w2594\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>News cards update automatically when a WordPress post is published. 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Rinsad Ahamed Undertakes Official Visit to Mongolia\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><div class=\"pmc-inner-news-card__body\"><div class=\"pmc-inner-news-card__meta\"><span class=\"pmc-inner-news-card__category\">Council News<\/span><time datetime=\"2026-08-20T07:17:07+00:00\">20 Aug 2026<\/time><\/div><h3><a class=\"pmc-inner-news-card__title\" href=\"https:\/\/puttalam.mc.gov.lk\/?p=506\">Puttalam Mayor Eng. Rinsad Ahamed Undertakes Official Visit to Mongolia<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"pmc-inner-news-card__excerpt\">Puttalam Mayor Eng. Rinsad Ahamed Undertakes Official Visit to MongoliaPuttalam Mayor Eng. Rinsad Ahamed Undertakes Official Visit to MongoliPuttalam Mayor [&hellip;]<\/p><a class=\"pmc-inner-news-card__more\" href=\"https:\/\/puttalam.mc.gov.lk\/?p=506\" aria-label=\"Read more about Puttalam Mayor Eng. Rinsad Ahamed Undertakes Official Visit to Mongolia\">Read more <span aria-hidden=\"true\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/article><article class=\"pmc-inner-news-card\" data-categories=\"community-programmes\" data-search=\"rs. 70 million allocated for the renovation of puttalam kab memorial auditorium under a special rs. 70 million (7 crore) allocation by the national people\u2019s power (npp) government, the puttalam municipal council [&hellip;] community programmes\"><a class=\"pmc-inner-news-card__image\" href=\"https:\/\/puttalam.mc.gov.lk\/?p=461\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><img src=\"https:\/\/puttalam.mc.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/KAB_Memorial_Auditorium_Renovation-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Rs. 70 Million Allocated for the Renovation of Puttalam KAB Memorial Auditorium\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><div class=\"pmc-inner-news-card__body\"><div class=\"pmc-inner-news-card__meta\"><span class=\"pmc-inner-news-card__category\">Community Programmes<\/span><time datetime=\"2026-08-20T07:12:42+00:00\">20 Aug 2026<\/time><\/div><h3><a class=\"pmc-inner-news-card__title\" href=\"https:\/\/puttalam.mc.gov.lk\/?p=461\">Rs. 70 Million Allocated for the Renovation of Puttalam KAB Memorial Auditorium<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"pmc-inner-news-card__excerpt\">Under a special Rs. 70 million (7 crore) allocation by the National People\u2019s Power (NPP) Government, the Puttalam Municipal Council [&hellip;]<\/p><a class=\"pmc-inner-news-card__more\" href=\"https:\/\/puttalam.mc.gov.lk\/?p=461\" aria-label=\"Read more about Rs. 70 Million Allocated for the Renovation of Puttalam KAB Memorial Auditorium\">Read more <span aria-hidden=\"true\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/article><article class=\"pmc-inner-news-card\" data-categories=\"community-programmes\" data-search=\"construction of rs. 1 million house begins in thillayadi under samurdhi programme a foundation stone-laying ceremony was held for a house valued at rs. 1 million for a selected beneficiary family in [&hellip;] community programmes\"><a class=\"pmc-inner-news-card__image\" href=\"https:\/\/puttalam.mc.gov.lk\/?p=482\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><img src=\"https:\/\/puttalam.mc.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/thillayadi-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Construction of Rs. 1 Million House Begins in Thillayadi Under Samurdhi Programme\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><div class=\"pmc-inner-news-card__body\"><div class=\"pmc-inner-news-card__meta\"><span class=\"pmc-inner-news-card__category\">Community Programmes<\/span><time datetime=\"2026-08-20T07:07:41+00:00\">20 Aug 2026<\/time><\/div><h3><a class=\"pmc-inner-news-card__title\" href=\"https:\/\/puttalam.mc.gov.lk\/?p=482\">Construction of Rs. 1 Million House Begins in Thillayadi Under Samurdhi Programme<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"pmc-inner-news-card__excerpt\">A foundation stone-laying ceremony was held for a house valued at Rs. 1 million for a selected beneficiary family in [&hellip;]<\/p><a class=\"pmc-inner-news-card__more\" href=\"https:\/\/puttalam.mc.gov.lk\/?p=482\" aria-label=\"Read more about Construction of Rs. 1 Million House Begins in Thillayadi Under Samurdhi Programme\">Read more <span aria-hidden=\"true\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/article><article class=\"pmc-inner-news-card\" data-categories=\"community-programmes\" data-search=\"rehabilitation of two culverts on outer circle road, puttalam two damaged culverts on outer circle road in ward 8, puttalam have been newly rehabilitated by the puttalam municipal council. [&hellip;] community programmes\"><a class=\"pmc-inner-news-card__image\" href=\"https:\/\/puttalam.mc.gov.lk\/?p=468\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><img src=\"https:\/\/puttalam.mc.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/OuterCircleRoad1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Rehabilitation of Two Culverts on Outer Circle Road, Puttalam\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><div class=\"pmc-inner-news-card__body\"><div class=\"pmc-inner-news-card__meta\"><span class=\"pmc-inner-news-card__category\">Community Programmes<\/span><time datetime=\"2026-08-19T21:52:23+00:00\">19 Aug 2026<\/time><\/div><h3><a class=\"pmc-inner-news-card__title\" href=\"https:\/\/puttalam.mc.gov.lk\/?p=468\">Rehabilitation of Two Culverts on Outer Circle Road, Puttalam<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"pmc-inner-news-card__excerpt\">Two damaged culverts on Outer Circle Road in Ward 8, Puttalam have been newly rehabilitated by the Puttalam Municipal Council. [&hellip;]<\/p><a class=\"pmc-inner-news-card__more\" href=\"https:\/\/puttalam.mc.gov.lk\/?p=468\" aria-label=\"Read more about Rehabilitation of Two Culverts on Outer Circle Road, Puttalam\">Read more <span aria-hidden=\"true\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/article><article class=\"pmc-inner-news-card\" data-categories=\"community-programmes\" data-search=\"national people\u2019s power government housing project the foundation stone-laying ceremony was held for the construction of houses for three low-income families under the samurdhi fund. the [&hellip;] community programmes\"><a class=\"pmc-inner-news-card__image\" href=\"https:\/\/puttalam.mc.gov.lk\/?p=465\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><img src=\"https:\/\/puttalam.mc.gov.lk\/wp-content\/plugins\/puttalam-municipal-core\/assets\/images\/post-placeholder-community.svg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><div class=\"pmc-inner-news-card__body\"><div class=\"pmc-inner-news-card__meta\"><span class=\"pmc-inner-news-card__category\">Community Programmes<\/span><time datetime=\"2026-08-19T21:48:23+00:00\">19 Aug 2026<\/time><\/div><h3><a class=\"pmc-inner-news-card__title\" href=\"https:\/\/puttalam.mc.gov.lk\/?p=465\">National People\u2019s Power Government Housing Project<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"pmc-inner-news-card__excerpt\">The foundation stone-laying ceremony was held for the construction of houses for three low-income families under the Samurdhi Fund. The [&hellip;]<\/p><a class=\"pmc-inner-news-card__more\" href=\"https:\/\/puttalam.mc.gov.lk\/?p=465\" aria-label=\"Read more about National People\u2019s Power Government Housing Project\">Read more <span aria-hidden=\"true\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/article><article class=\"pmc-inner-news-card\" data-categories=\"community-programmes\" data-search=\"puttalam selected for national programme to develop 16 cities puttalam has been selected as one of 16 cities under a national programme to develop these cities in a planned [&hellip;] community programmes\"><a class=\"pmc-inner-news-card__image\" href=\"https:\/\/puttalam.mc.gov.lk\/?p=460\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><img src=\"https:\/\/puttalam.mc.gov.lk\/wp-content\/plugins\/puttalam-municipal-core\/assets\/images\/post-placeholder-community.svg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><div class=\"pmc-inner-news-card__body\"><div class=\"pmc-inner-news-card__meta\"><span class=\"pmc-inner-news-card__category\">Community Programmes<\/span><time datetime=\"2026-08-19T21:45:50+00:00\">19 Aug 2026<\/time><\/div><h3><a class=\"pmc-inner-news-card__title\" href=\"https:\/\/puttalam.mc.gov.lk\/?p=460\">Puttalam Selected for National Programme to Develop 16 Cities<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"pmc-inner-news-card__excerpt\">Puttalam has been selected as one of 16 cities under a national programme to develop these cities in a planned [&hellip;]<\/p><a class=\"pmc-inner-news-card__more\" href=\"https:\/\/puttalam.mc.gov.lk\/?p=460\" aria-label=\"Read more about Puttalam Selected for National Programme to Develop 16 Cities\">Read more <span aria-hidden=\"true\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/article><article class=\"pmc-inner-news-card\" data-categories=\"community-programmes\" data-search=\"sports equipment donated to puttalam indoor sports complex with the support of phd \/ ol 99, alumni associations of puttalam zahira college, four table tennis court barriers were 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href=\"https:\/\/puttalam.mc.gov.lk\/?p=457\" aria-label=\"Read more about Sports Equipment Donated to Puttalam Indoor Sports Complex\">Read more <span aria-hidden=\"true\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/article><article class=\"pmc-inner-news-card\" data-categories=\"community-programmes\" data-search=\"concrete road development work begins on puttalam thillayadi 3rd cross road concrete road development work has commenced on thillayadi 3rd cross road in puttalam, with an allocation of rs. 4 million [&hellip;] community programmes\"><a class=\"pmc-inner-news-card__image\" href=\"https:\/\/puttalam.mc.gov.lk\/?p=454\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><img src=\"https:\/\/puttalam.mc.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thillayadi-3rd-Cross-Road.png\" alt=\"Concrete Road Development Work Begins on Puttalam Thillayadi 3rd Cross Road\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><div class=\"pmc-inner-news-card__body\"><div class=\"pmc-inner-news-card__meta\"><span class=\"pmc-inner-news-card__category\">Community Programmes<\/span><time datetime=\"2026-08-19T21:36:28+00:00\">19 Aug 2026<\/time><\/div><h3><a class=\"pmc-inner-news-card__title\" href=\"https:\/\/puttalam.mc.gov.lk\/?p=454\">Concrete Road Development Work Begins on Puttalam Thillayadi 3rd Cross Road<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"pmc-inner-news-card__excerpt\">Concrete road development work has commenced on Thillayadi 3rd Cross Road in Puttalam, with an allocation of Rs. 4 million [&hellip;]<\/p><a class=\"pmc-inner-news-card__more\" href=\"https:\/\/puttalam.mc.gov.lk\/?p=454\" aria-label=\"Read more about Concrete Road Development Work Begins on Puttalam Thillayadi 3rd Cross Road\">Read more <span aria-hidden=\"true\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/article><article class=\"pmc-inner-news-card\" data-categories=\"council-news\" data-search=\"a new milestone for puttalam municipal council a new milestone for puttalam municipal council: highest monthly revenue of rs. 75 million as a result of 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