Mullivaikkal Explained

Official Name:Mullivaikkal
Native Name:Tamil: முள்ளிவாய்க்கால்
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Sri Lanka Northern Province
Pushpin Label Position:left
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Sri Lanka
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Northern Province
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Mullaitivu District
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone:Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone
Utc Offset:+5:30
Coordinates:9.2958°N 80.8028°W

Mullivaikkal (Mu’l’livaaykkaal, Muḷḷivāykkāl) is a village located in Mullaitivu District, Vanni, Northern Province, Sri Lanka. The Mullivaikkal Massacre took place here in the final days of the Sri Lankan Civil War.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Documentary released to commemorate Mullivaikkal massacre . www.theweekendleader.com. 20 May 2012. 3 March 2013.
  2. Web site: British Tamils remember Mullivaikkal massacre . www.tamilguardian.com. 4 Mar 2013 . 3 March 2013.
  3. Web site: முள்ளிவாய்க்கால் நினைவேந்தலில் திரண்ட தமிழர்கள் - இலங்கை போர் முடிந்த பத்தாம் ஆண்டு அஞ்சலி நிகழ்வு . BBC Tamil . 19 May 2019 . 22 May 2019.
  4. Web site: Cross Party UK MPs join Tamils in London to remember Mullivaikkal massacre . Tamil Guardian . 20 May 2019 . 22 May 2019.
  5. News: Muḷḷiya-vaḷai, Kaḻutā-vaḷai/ Kaḷutā-vaḷai, Kumpaḻā-vaḷai, Āḻiya-vaḷai, Kōṇā-vaḷai, Taṉi-vaḷai. Tamilnet. 2008-08-23.
  6. News: Uvaayadi Vaaykkaal. Tamilnet. 2012-07-04.