Mullaitivu

Mullaitivu முல்லைத்தீவு මුලතිව්
Town
District secretariat in Mullaitivu
Mullaitivu Location in Northern Province
Coordinates:9°17′N80°48′E
Country	Sri Lanka
Province	Northern
District	Mullaitivu
DS Division	Maritimepattu
Population (2012)
• Total	28,973
Time zone	UTC+5:30(Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone)

Mullaitivu(Tamil:முல்லைத்தீவு,romanized:Mullaittīvu;Sinhala:මුලතිව්,romanized:Mulativ) is the main town ofMullaitivu District,situated on the north-eastern coast ofNorthern Province, Sri Lanka.A largely fishing settlement, the town in the early twentieth century grew as an anchoring harbour of the small sailing vessels transporting goods betweenColomboandJaffna.The town has aDistrict Secretary's office, many other government institutions and schools located in and around the area.

History

During theKandyan Wars,the Britishgovernment housein Mullaitivu was attacked by forces ofPandara VanniyanandDissavaof Nuwara Kalawiya who laid siege to the fort. Captain Drieberg with his force of Malays escaped from the fort in boats and reached Jaffna.

During theSri Lankan Civil War,Mullaitivu became an isolated base for the Sri Lankan armed forces. In a pitched battle theLTTEsucceeded inoverrunning the basein 1996. Following this the Sri Lankan armed forces withdrew from Mullaitivu which allowed the LTTE to gain control of the area. It was damaged by the2004 Indian Ocean tsunamiwith a large loss of life. TheSri Lankan Armytook control of the town on January 25, 2009, in theBattle of Mullaitivuin its offensive against the LTTE.Security Forces Headquarters – Mullaitivuwas established on June 5, 2009 in the town.

Gallery

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  Welfare office, 2004
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  Mullaitivu Kallapadu GTM School
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  LTTE sea tigers loading a ship at Mullaitivu, 2002
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  Norwegian monitoring mission during the ceasefire, 2006

External links

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