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Mulliyawalai
முள்ளியவளை මුල්ලියවල | |
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Coordinates: 9°13′14″N 80°46′47″E / 9.22056°N 80.77972°E | |
Country | Sri Lanka |
Province | Northern |
District | Mullaitivu |
DS Division | Maritimepattu |
Population (2012)[1] | |
• Total | 4,647 |
Mulliyawalai or Mulliyavalai (Tamil: முள்ளியவளை, romanized: Muḷḷiyavaḷai) is a town in northern Sri Lanka. It is divided into five village officer divisions (Mulliyawalai Centre, Mulliyawalai East, Mulliyawalai North, Mulliyawalai South and Mulliyawalai West) with a total population of 4,647 in the 2012 census.[1]
Education
[edit]The schools in the Mulliyawalai area are:
- [Mulliyawalai Tamil Vidyalayam]]
- Mu/Kalaimahal Vidyalayam
- Vidyananda College (Mu/Vidyananda College-National School) founded by C. Suntharalingam
- Mu/Thanneeruttu Hindu Board Tamil Mixed School
- THANNIROOTTU .C.C.T.M.S
- M/Thanneeroottu Muslim Maha Viddiyalayam (மு/தண்ணீருற்று முஸ்லிம் மகா வித்தியாலம்,முள்ளியவளை)
- Mu/Mulliyavalai RCTMS
Religion
[edit]Greater Mulliyawalai has multiple ancient temples and historical places.
Temples
[edit]- Kattavinayagar Temple
- Kalyanavelavar Alayam
- Santhiamman Temple (சந்தியம்மன் கோவில்)
- Uttankarai Sithi Vinayagar Temple (ஊற்றங்கரை சித்தி விநாயகர் ஆலயம்)
- St. Matthias' Church
- Mamoolai Krishna Temple
- Shree Chithra Velayuthar Temple
- Kanukkeni Karpapa Pillayar Temple (கணுக்கேணி கற்பகப் பிள்ளையார் ஆலயம்)
- Mulliyawalai Church (முள்ளியவளை தேவாலயம்)
- Jumma Mosque
- Tanniyuttu Grand Jumma Mosque
- Puthanvayal Nagathampiran Alayam
- Iyanar Kovil Mulliyawalai
- Mamoolai St.Antony's church
- Sai Ashramam Mulliyawalai
- Mizpah Prayer Missionary Ministry Mulliyawalai
- Narasingar Kovil Mulliyawalai
Notable residents
[edit]- Akila Thirunayaki, athlete
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Census of Population and Housing 2012: Population by GN division and sex 2012" (PDF). Battaramulla, Sri Lanka: Department of Census and Statistics. p. 163. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015.