Mullaitivu

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Mullaitivu is a coastal town in northeastern Sri Lanka known for its strategic location and as a major site of conflict during the Sri Lankan Civil War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human settlement
town
administrativeDivision Mullaitivu Divisional Secretariat
affectedBy 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami
coastType sandy coastline
conflict Sri Lankan Civil War
coordinatesApprox 9.2667°N 80.8167°E
country Sri Lanka
dateCapturedByLTTE 1996
dateCapturedBySriLankaArmy 1996
dateRecapturedBySriLankaArmy 2009
district Mullaitivu District
economicActivity fishing
small-scale agriculture
ethnicComposition predominantly Sri Lankan Tamil
event Battle of Mullaitivu (1996)
linked to: Eelam War III

Battle of Mullaitivu (2009)
linked to: Eelam War IV
governingBody Mullaitivu Urban Council
hasClimate tropical climate
hasFacility fishing harbour
government hospital
schools
hasRole district capital of Mullaitivu District
knownFor major site of conflict during the Sri Lankan Civil War
strategic coastal location
locatedBy Bay of Bengal
locatedIn Mullaitivu District
Northern Province, Sri Lanka
locatedOn northeastern coast of Sri Lanka
militaryPresence Sri Lanka Army camps
nearbyCity Kilinochchi
Trincomalee
partOf Vanni region
postalCode 42000
primaryLanguageSpoken Tamil
province Northern Province
rebuildingAfter 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami
reconstruction post-war redevelopment projects
religion Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
secondaryLanguageSpoken Sinhala
timeZone Sri Lanka Standard Time
transport connected by A34 highway
utcOffset +5:30
wasControlledBy Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
Sri Lanka Army

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