Vidataltivu ( ta, விடத்தல் தீவு, si, විධත්තල්තීවූ) is a coastal town in the

Mannar District Mannar District ( ta, மன்னார் மாவட்டம் ''Maṉṉār Māvaṭṭam''; si, මන්නාරම දිස්ත්‍රික්කය) is one of the 25 districts of Sri Lanka, the second level administrative divisi ...

of northern Sri Lanka. It was used as the base to control the Mannar coast by the

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of LTTE. Vidataltivu is the largest town on Sri Lanka's northern coast and was the major base of the

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. The Sri Lankan military claimed to have captured this coastal town for the first time since the

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left Sri Lanka in 1990.

Schools

* Mn/St Josepvaz Maha Vidyalayam, Vidataltivu * Mn/Aligarh Maha Vidyalayam, Vidataltivu

Religious places of worship

Catholic churches

* St. James' church, Vidataltivu * St. Mary's church Vidataltivu

Hindu temple

* Pillaiyar temple

Mosque

* Vidattaltivu Jumma Mosque(Grand Mosque) * Vidattaltivu Thaqiya Mosque

Sport clubs

*West United sports club vidathaltivu

References

External links

Vidataltivu Nature Reserve
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Towns in Mannar District Manthai West DS Division {{NorthernLK-geo-stub