Vidattaltivu
Vidataltivu (Tamil: விடத்தல் தீவு, Sinhala: විධත්තල්තීවූ) is a coastal town in the Mannar District of northern Sri Lanka. It was used as the base to control the Mannar coast by the sea tigers of LTTE. Vidataltivu is the largest town on Sri Lanka's northern coast and was the major base of the Sea Tigers. The Sri Lankan military claimed to have captured this coastal town for the first time since the IPKF left Sri Lanka in 1990.[1][2]
Vidataltivu விடத்தல்தீவு විධත්තල්තීවූ | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Vidataltivu | |
| Coordinates: 9°00′54″N 80°03′00″E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Northern |
| District | Mannar |
| DS Division | Manthai West |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+6 (Summer time) |
Schools
- Mn/Punitha Josepvaz Maha Vidyalayam, Vidataltivu
- Mn/Aligarh Maha Vidyalayam, Vidataltivu
Religious places of worship
Catholic churches
- St. James' church, Vidataltivu
- St. Mary's church Vidataltivu
Christian churches
- Christian fellowship church
- Ceylon Christian fellowship church
Hindu temple
- Pillaiyar temple
Sport clubs
- Union Sports Club, Vidataltivu
- United Sport Club, Vidataltivu
See also
- Battle of the Forward Defence Lines
References
- "Sri Lanka military captures key northern town - govt". Reuters. Jul 16, 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-16.
- "Sri Lankan troops capture rebel base in north". Xinhua. 2008-07-16. Retrieved 2008-07-16.
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