Mulliyawalai Explained
| Mulliyawalai |
| Native Name: | Tamil: முள்ளியவளை
Sinhala; Sinhalese: මුල්ලියවල |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | Sri Lanka Northern Province |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Mulliyawalai in the Northern Province |
| Pushpin Label Position: | Left |
| Coordinates: | 9.2206°N 80.7797°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Sri Lanka |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Northern |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Mullaitivu |
| Subdivision Type3: | DS Division |
| Subdivision Name3: | Maritimepattu |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 2012 |
| Population Total: | 4,647 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
Mulliyawalai or Mulliyavalai (Tamil: முள்ளியவளை|translit=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
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
Greater Mulliyawalai has multiple ancient temples and historical places.
Temples
- 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
Notes and References
- Web site: Census of Population and Housing 2012: Population by GN division and sex 2012 . Department of Census and Statistics . 9 May 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151113171006/http://www.statistics.gov.lk/PopHouSat/CPH2011/Pages/Activities/Reports/FinalReport_GN/population/P2.pdf . 13 November 2015 . Battaramulla, Sri Lanka . 163.
