Parts of present-day Mullaitivu District was part of the pre-colonial Jaffna kingdom.[4] The district then came under Portuguese, Dutch and British control. In 1815 the British gained control of the entire island of Ceylon. They divided the island into three ethnic based administrative structures: Low Country Sinhalese, Kandyan Sinhalese and Tamil. The district, which was then part of Vanni District, was part of the Tamil administration. In 1833, in accordance with the recommendations of the Colebrooke-Cameron Commission, the ethnic based administrative structures were unified into a single administration divided into five geographic provinces.[5] Vanni District, together with Jaffna District and Mannar District, formed the new Northern Province.[6]
Vanni District was later renamed Mullaitivu District and then Vavuniya District. The district was colonised in the second half of the 18th century by residents from Jaffna Peninsula, primarily from Alaveddy, Udupiddy and Navaly.[7] At the time that Ceylon gained independence, Vavuniya was one of the three districts located in the Northern Province. Mullaitivu District was carved out of the northern part of Vavuniya District together with parts of the then Jaffna District, Mannar District and Trincomalee District in September 1978.
Mullaitivu District is located in the north east of Sri Lanka in the Northern Province. It has an area of 2,617 square kilometres (1,010 sq mi).[1]
Administrative units
Mullaitivu District is divided into 6 Divisional Secretary's Division (DS Divisions), each headed by a Divisional Secretary (previously known as an Assistant Government Agent).[8] The DS Divisions are further sub-divided into 136 Grama Niladhari Divisions (GN Divisions).[8]
Mullaitivu District's population was 91,947 in 2012.[2] The population of the district is mostly Sri Lankan Tamil.
The population of the district, like the rest of the north and east of Sri Lanka, has been heavily affected by the civil war. The war killed an estimated 100,000 people.[11] Several hundred thousand Sri Lankan Tamils, possibly as much as one million, emigrated to India or to the West during the war.[12] Many Sri Lankan Tamils also moved to the relative safety of the capital Colombo. Most of the Sri Lankan Moors and Sinhalese who lived in the district fled to other parts of Sri Lanka or were forcibly expelled by the rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, though most of them have returned to the district since the end of the civil war.
Ethnicity
Population of Mullaitivu District by ethnic group 1981 to 2012[2][13][14]
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^ abcd"A2 : Population by ethnic group according to districts, 2012". Census of Population & Housing, 2011. Department of Census & Statistics, Sri Lanka.
^ ab"A3 : Population by religion according to districts, 2012". Census of Population & Housing, 2011. Department of Census & Statistics, Sri Lanka.
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^"A6 : Population by ethnicity and district according to Divisional Secretary's Division, 2012". Census of Population & Housing, 2011. Department of Census & Statistics, Sri Lanka.
^"Up to 100,000 killed in Sri Lanka's civil war: UN". ABC News (Australia). 20 May 2009.
^Harrison, Frances (23 July 2003). "Twenty years on - riots that led to war". BBC News.
^ ab"Enumeration of Vital Events 2011 - Northern Province" (PDF). Department of Census & Statistics, Sri Lanka.
^(PDF). Statistical Abstract 2011. Department of Census & Statistics, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-11-13.
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January 06, 2023
mullaitivu, district, tamil, வட, டம, mullaittīvu, māvaṭṭam, sinhala, ලත, කය, districts, lanka, second, level, administrative, division, country, district, administered, district, secretariat, headed, district, secretary, previously, known, government, agent, a. Mullaitivu District Tamil ம ல ல த த வ ம வட டம Mullaittivu Mavaṭṭam Sinhala ම ලත ව ද ස ත ර ක කය is one of the 25 districts of Sri Lanka the second level administrative division of the country The district is administered by a District Secretariat headed by a District Secretary previously known as a Government Agent appointed by the central government of Sri Lanka The capital of the district is the town of Mullaitivu Mullaitivu District ம ல ல த த வ ம வட டம ම ලත ව ද ස ත ර ක කයAdministrative DistrictIranamadu TankLocation within Sri LankaDS and GN Divisions of Mullaitivu District 2006Coordinates 09 14 N 80 32 E 9 233 N 80 533 E 9 233 80 533 Coordinates 09 14 N 80 32 E 9 233 N 80 533 E 9 233 80 533CountrySri LankaProvinceNorthernCreatedSeptember 1978CapitalMullaitivuDS DivisionList Manthai EastMaritimepattuOddusuddanPuthukudiyiruppuThunukkaiGovernment District SecretaryN Vethanayagam MPsList Selvam AdaikalanathanSivasakthy AnanthanRishad BathiudeenHunais FarookMuthali Bawa FarookVino Noharathalingam MPCsList A L Y J CassimAnton JeyanathanT RaviharanS SivamohanK Swami VeerabahuArea 1 Total2 617 km2 1 010 sq mi Land2 415 km2 932 sq mi Water202 km2 78 sq mi 7 72 Rank11th 3 99 of total area Population 2012 census 2 Total91 947 Rank25th 0 45 of total pop Density35 km2 91 sq mi Ethnicity 2012 census 2 Sri Lankan Tamil79 081 86 01 Sinhalese8 851 9 63 Indian Tamil2 182 2 37 Sri Lankan Moors1 760 1 91 Other73 0 08 Religion 2012 census 3 Hindu69 628 75 73 Christian11 989 13 04 Buddhist8 155 8 87 Muslim2 013 2 19 Other162 0 18 Time zoneUTC 05 30 Sri Lanka Post Codes42000 42999ISO 3166 codeLK 45Vehicle registrationNPOfficial LanguagesTamil SinhalaWebsiteMullaitivu District Secretariat Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Administrative units 4 Demographics 4 1 Population 4 2 Ethnicity 4 3 Religion 5 Politics and government 5 1 Local government 6 Notes 7 References 8 External linksHistory EditParts of present day Mullaitivu District was part of the pre colonial Jaffna kingdom 4 The district then came under Portuguese Dutch and British control In 1815 the British gained control of the entire island of Ceylon They divided the island into three ethnic based administrative structures Low Country Sinhalese Kandyan Sinhalese and Tamil The district which was then part of Vanni District was part of the Tamil administration In 1833 in accordance with the recommendations of the Colebrooke Cameron Commission the ethnic based administrative structures were unified into a single administration divided into five geographic provinces 5 Vanni District together with Jaffna District and Mannar District formed the new Northern Province 6 Vanni District was later renamed Mullaitivu District and then Vavuniya District The district was colonised in the second half of the 18th century by residents from Jaffna Peninsula primarily from Alaveddy Udupiddy and Navaly 7 At the time that Ceylon gained independence Vavuniya was one of the three districts located in the Northern Province Mullaitivu District was carved out of the northern part of Vavuniya District together with parts of the then Jaffna District Mannar District and Trincomalee District in September 1978 Mullaitivu District was under the control of rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam for many years during the civil war The district was recaptured by the Sri Lankan military in early 2009 Geography EditMullaitivu District is located in the north east of Sri Lanka in the Northern Province It has an area of 2 617 square kilometres 1 010 sq mi 1 Administrative units EditMullaitivu District is divided into 6 Divisional Secretary s Division DS Divisions each headed by a Divisional Secretary previously known as an Assistant Government Agent 8 The DS Divisions are further sub divided into 136 Grama Niladhari Divisions GN Divisions 8 DS Division Main Town Divisional Secretary GNDivisions 8 Area km2 8 9 Population 2012 Census 10 PopulationDensity km2 Sri LankanTamil Sinhalese IndianTamil Sri Lankan Moors Other TotalManthai East Pandiyankulam T Pirunthakaran 15 490 6 277 10 634 8 0 6 929Maritimepattu Mullaitivu P Kuganathan 46 789 25 976 1 071 150 1 678 34 28 909Oddusuddan Oddusuddan T Thireshkumar 27 14 158 626 792 51 31 15 658Puthukkudiyiruppu Puthukkudiyiruppu I Pirathaban 19 1 009 23 480 50 215 19 6 23 770Thunukkai Thunukkai S Gunapalan 20 329 9 180 157 391 2 2 9 732Weli Oya Manal Aru Ehatugaswewa 9 10 6 937 0 2 0 6 949Total 136 2 617 79 081 8 851 2 182 1 760 73 91 947 35Demographics EditPopulation Edit Mullaitivu District s population was 91 947 in 2012 2 The population of the district is mostly Sri Lankan Tamil The population of the district like the rest of the north and east of Sri Lanka has been heavily affected by the civil war The war killed an estimated 100 000 people 11 Several hundred thousand Sri Lankan Tamils possibly as much as one million emigrated to India or to the West during the war 12 Many Sri Lankan Tamils also moved to the relative safety of the capital Colombo Most of the Sri Lankan Moors and Sinhalese who lived in the district fled to other parts of Sri Lanka or were forcibly expelled by the rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam though most of them have returned to the district since the end of the civil war Ethnicity Edit Population of Mullaitivu District by ethnic group 1981 to 2012 2 13 14 Year Tamil a Sinhalese Muslim b Other TotalNo No No No No 1981 Census 69 670 89 88 3 948 5 09 3 777 4 87 117 0 15 77 5121999 Estimate n a n a n a n a n a n a n a n a 184 6552000 Estimate n a n a n a n a n a n a n a n a 187 2812001 Estimate c n a n a n a n a n a n a n a n a 180 4012002 Estimate n a n a n a n a n a n a n a n a 144 9592003 Estimate 140 556 99 92 23 0 02 49 0 03 47 0 03 140 6752004 Estimate 152 724 99 83 0 0 00 237 0 15 29 0 02 152 9902005 Estimate 157 410 99 77 0 0 00 365 0 23 0 0 00 157 7752006 Estimate 214 713 99 75 1 0 00 547 0 25 0 0 00 215 2612007 Estimate 220 117 99 91 1 0 00 193 0 09 0 0 00 220 3112008 Estimate d 51 737 99 99 0 0 00 4 0 01 0 0 00 51 7412009 Estimate e 36 741 100 00 0 0 00 0 0 00 0 0 00 36 7412011 Enumeration 60 136 90 39 3 966 5 96 2 390 3 59 34 0 05 66 5262012 Census 81 263 88 38 8 851 9 63 1 760 1 91 73 0 08 91 947Religion Edit Population of Mullaitivu District by religion 1981 to 2012 3 15 Year Hindu Christian f Buddhist Muslim Others TotalNo No No No No No 1981 Census 60 117 77 88 12 211 15 82 1 060 1 37 3 789 4 91 12 0 02 77 1892012 Census 69 628 75 73 11 989 13 04 8 155 8 87 2 013 2 19 162 0 18 91 947Politics and government EditLocal government Edit DS Divisions of Mullaitivu District 2006 Mullaitivu District has four local authorities all of which are Divisional Councils Pradesha Sabhai or Pradeshiya Sabha 8 Local Authority Area km2 8 Population 2011 14 RegisteredElectors 2011 Elected Members 2011 TNA UPFA g TotalManthai East Divisional Council 494 0 6 715 5 578 6 3 9Maritimepattu Divisional Council 728 6 25 405Puthukkudiyiruppu Divisional Council 968 0 22 110Thunukkai Divisional Council 326 3 9 126 5 227 7 2 9Total 2 516 9 63 356 13 5 18Notes Edit Sri Lankan Tamil and Indian Tamil Sri Lankan Moors and Indian Moors 2001 Census was not carried out in Mullaitivu District Excludes Maritimepattu Puthukudiyiruppu and Thunukkai divisions no data available Excludes Maritimepattu and Puthukudiyiruppu divisions no data available Roman Catholic and Other Christian Includes Citizen s Front References Edit a b Area of Sri Lanka by province and district PDF Statistical Abstract 2011 Department of Census amp Statistics Sri Lanka Archived from the original PDF on 2012 11 13 a b c d A2 Population by ethnic group according to districts 2012 Census of Population amp Housing 2011 Department of Census amp Statistics Sri Lanka a b A3 Population by religion according to districts 2012 Census of Population amp Housing 2011 Department of Census amp Statistics Sri Lanka de Silva K M 1981 A History of Sri Lanka New Delhi Oxford University Press pp xvii Mills Lennox A 1933 Ceylon Under British Rule 1795 1932 London Oxford University Press pp 67 68 Medis G C 1946 Ceylon Under the British 2nd revised ed Colombo The Colombo Apothecaries Co pp 39 40 Sivaratnam C 1968 The Tamils in early Ceylon p 153 a b c d e f Statistical Information 2012 Northern Provincial Council Land area by province district and divisional secretariat division PDF Statistical Abstract 2011 Department of Census amp Statistics Sri Lanka Archived from the original PDF on 2012 11 13 A6 Population by ethnicity and district according to Divisional Secretary s Division 2012 Census of Population amp Housing 2011 Department of Census amp Statistics Sri Lanka Up to 100 000 killed in Sri Lanka s civil war UN ABC News Australia 20 May 2009 Harrison Frances 23 July 2003 Twenty years on riots that led to war BBC News Statistical Information 2010 PDF Northern Provincial Council a b Enumeration of Vital Events 2011 Northern Province PDF Department of Census amp Statistics Sri Lanka Population by religion and district Census 1981 2001 PDF Statistical Abstract 2011 Department of Census amp Statistics Sri Lanka Archived from the original PDF on 2012 11 13 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mullaitivu District Mullaitivu District Secretariat Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mullaitivu District amp oldid 1065906096, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
