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Karaiyamullivaikal in the region of Northern Province is a town located in Sri Lanka - some 176 mi or ( 284 km ) North of Colombo , the country's capital .
Local time in Karaiyamullivaikal is now 05:46 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Colombo " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Trincomalee, Tanniyuttu, Nuwaraeliya Colony, Mulliyavalai, and Marakkaramoddai. When in this area, you might want to check out Trincomalee . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Karaiyamullivaikal ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Mullaithivu on 12-04-2012.MP4
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Mullaithivu & 'FARAH3' ship on 12-04-2012.MP4
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Interesting facts about this location
Velupillai Prabhakaran
Thiruvenkadam Velupillai Prabhakaran was the founder and leader of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (the LTTE or the Tamil Tigers), a militant organization that sought to create an independent Tamil state in the north and east of Sri Lanka. For over 25 years, the LTTE waged a violent secessionist campaign in Sri Lanka that led to it being designated a terrorist organization by 32 countries. Prabhakaran was wanted by Interpol for terrorism, murder, organized crime and terrorism conspiracy.
Located at 9.31 80.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Mullivaikkal Hospital bombings
Mullivaikal Hospital was a makeshift hospital located in the Safe Zone in northern Sri Lanka. An alleged series of shellings and aerial attacks began on 23 April 2009 when the Mullivaikal Hospital was hit by three artillery shells. It continued on 28 and 29 April when the Mullivaikkal Primary Health Center was hit multiple times over a two-day period with six killed and many injured including one medical staffer.
Located at 9.31 80.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Vellamullivaikkal
Vellamullivaikal is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within the Mullaitivu District, Northern Province. The village is notable as the place where the final battle was fought in Sri Lankan Civil War.
Located at 9.30 80.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Valayanmadam
Valayanmadam is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Northern Province.
Located at 9.33 80.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Mullaitivu
Mullaitivu is the main town of Mullaitivu District, situated on the north-eastern coast of Northern Province, Sri Lanka. A largely fishing settlement, the town in the early 20th century grew as an anchoring harbour of the small sailing vessels transporting goods between Colombo and Jaffna. The town has a District Secretary's office, many other government institutions and schools located in and around the area.
Located at 9.28 80.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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