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9°17′N80°48′E / 9.283°N 80.800°E /9.283; 80.800
Mullaitivu
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 District secretariat in Mullaitivu | |
  Mullaitivu Location in Northern Province | |
| Coordinates:9°17′N80°48′E / 9.283°N 80.800°E /9.283; 80.800 | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Northern |
| District | Mullaitivu |
| DS Division | Maritimepattu |
| Population (2012)[1] | |
• 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 betweenColombo andJaffna. The town has aDistrict Secretary's office, many other government institutions and schools located in and around the area.
During theKandyan Wars, the Britishgovernment house in Mullaitivu was attacked by forces ofPandara Vanniyan andDissava of 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 theLTTE succeeded inoverrunning the base in 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 tsunami with a large loss of life. TheSri Lankan Army took control of the town on January 25, 2009, in theBattle of Mullaitivu in its offensive against the LTTE.Security Forces Headquarters – Mullaitivu was established on June 5, 2009 in the town.
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