| Official Name: | Alawwa |
| Native Name: | අලව්ව |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | Sri Lanka |
| Coordinates: | 7.2968°N 80.2351°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Sri Lanka |
| Subdivision Type1: | District |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kurunegala |
| Timezone: | SLST |
| Utc Offset: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 60280[1] |
| Area Code: | 037 |
Alawwa is a town and divisional secretariat of the Kurunegala District in the North Western Province of Sri Lanka. The town is considered part of the Coconut Triangle, where most of the country's coconut exports come from.[2] The population was 63,667 according to the 2012 Sri Lankan census.[3]
Alawwa is located at the border between the North Western Province and Sabaragamuwa Province. The two provinces are separated by the Maha Oya.
There are 66 Grama Niladhari Divisions in Alawwa Area.
Alawwa has well established road and railway links. The city is located on the A6 (Ambepussa - Trincomallee Road). The B8 (Alawwa - Dampelessa Road), B9 (Alawwa - Maharagama Road), B539 (Nelundeniya - Alawwa Road) and many other regional roads emanate from Alawwa.