Vidattaltivu
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| Vidattaltivu விடத்தல் தீவு |
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 Vidattaltivu
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| Coordinates: 9°00′54″N 80°03′00″E / 9.015°N 80.05°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Northern |
| District | Mannar |
| DS Division | Manthai West |
| Time zone | Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone (UTC+5:30) |
| • Summer (DST) | Summer time (UTC+6) |
Vidattaltivu or Vidaththaltheevu (Tamil: விடத்தல் தீவு Vidaththal theevu,Tamil: Vidaththal theevu) is a coastal town in the Mannar District of northwest Sri Lanka. Vidattaltivu is the biggest town situated on Sri Lanka's North-Western coast (Jaffna lies on north coast) and was the major base of the Sea Tigers until recently.[1] On July 16 of 2008, the Sri Lankan military claimed to have captured this coastal town for the first time since the IPKF left Sri Lanka in 1990.[2][3]
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[edit] References
- ^ "Sri Lanka: Vidattaltivu Liberated; terrorists suffer fatal blow". www.lankamission.org. 2008-07-16. http://www.lankamission.org/content/view/532/2/. Retrieved 2008-07-17.
- ^ "Sri Lanka military captures key northern town - govt". Reuters. Jul 16, 2008. http://in.reuters.com/article/southAsiaNews/idINIndia-34539020080716. Retrieved 2008-07-16.
- ^ "Sri Lankan troops capture rebel base in north". Xinhua. 2008-07-16. http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-07/16/content_8554781.htm. Retrieved 2008-07-16.
Coordinates: 9°00′54″N 80°03′00″E / 9.015°N 80.050°E
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