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Mullaitivu District was carved out of the northern part of Vavuniya District together with parts of the then Jaffna District, Mannar District and Trincomalee District in September 1978. Mullaitivu District was under the control of rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam for many years during the civil war. The district was recaptured by the Sri ...
Following this the Sri Lankan armed forces withdrew from Mullaitivu which allowed the LTTE to gain control of the area. It was damaged by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami with a large loss of life. The Sri Lankan Army took control of the town on January 25, 2009, in the Battle of Mullaitivu in its offensive against the LTTE.
Situated on the main A34 road, at the intersection with the B260, the temple becomes particularly accessible during the annual Pongal festival in the month of Vaikasi, when special buses are operated by both government and private services from across the island. The temple is 8.7 km southwest of the main Mullaitivu District capital. [5]
Mullaitivu fort: Mullaitivu: Mullaitivu Town: Maritimepattu: 25 March 2016: Dutch fortress [3] Muththaiyankaddu ruins: Army Training School: Muththaiyankaddu Kulam: Oddusuddan: 25 March 2016: Ancient dagoba, shrine and other ruins [2] Muththaiyankaddu Lake ruins: Muththaiyankaddu Kulam: Muththaiyankaddu Kulam: Oddusuddan: 25 March 2016 [3 ...
History of Mullaitivu District (2 C, 4 P) P. Politics of Mullaitivu District (2 P) Populated places in Mullaitivu District (2 C) S. Mullaitivu District society (1 C) T.
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In the 1990s there was a massive influx of people from Jaffna District. The small two ward government dispensary became one of the main hospitals in Mullitivu district. The small two ward government dispensary became one of the main hospitals in Mullitivu district.
1984 Kokkilai massacres refers to a series of massacres of Sri Lankan Tamil civilians when the Sri Lankan military attacked the village of Kokkilai and several neighboring villages in Mullaitivu District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka. The attack left several civilians including women and children dead and their property destroyed.