Mulliyawalai or Mulliyavalai () is a town in northern

Sri Lanka Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, also known historically as Ceylon, is an island country in South Asia. It lies in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, separated from the Indian subcontinent, ...

. It is divided into five village officer divisions: Mulliyawalai Centre, Mulliyawalai East, Mulliyawalai North, Mulliyawalai South, and Mulliyawalai West. According to the 2012 census, it has a total population of 4,647.

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 several ancient temples and historical sites.

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

* Akila Thirunayaki, athlete

References

Maritimepattu DS Division Towns in Mullaitivu District {{NorthernLK-geo-stub