Mullaitivu

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9°17′N 80°48′E / 9.283°N 80.800°E / 9.283; 80.800

Mullaitivu முல்லைத்தீவு මුලතිව්
Town
District secretariat in Mullaitivu
Mullaitivu Location in Northern Province
Coordinates: 9°17′N 80°48′E / 9.283°N 80.800°E / 9.283; 80.800
Country	Sri Lanka
Province	Northern
District	Mullaitivu
DS Division	Maritimepattu
Population  (2012)[1]
• Total	28,973
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone)

Mullaitivu (Tamil: முல்லைத்தீவு, romanized: Mullaittīvu; Sinhala: මුලතිව්, romanized: Mulativ) 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 twentieth 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.