Ilavalai

Ilavalai இளவாலை ඉලවාලෙයි
Village
Ilavalai Location in the Northern Province
Coordinates: 9°47′42″N 79°59′34″E
Country	Sri Lanka
Province	Northern
District	Jaffna
DS Division	Valikamam North
Government
• Type	Divisional Council
• Body	Valikamam North
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone)
Telephone Codes	021
Vehicle registration	NP

Ilavalai (Tamil: இளவாலை) is a small coastal village located in (Valigamam North) Jaffna, Sri Lanka. It is 16 km from the Northern Capital towards north of the Jaffna Peninsula and 8 km from the port town of Kankesanthurai.

It contains many Catholic churches and Hindu temples. One of the oldest is St. Jame's church, which is situated in the center of the village (Ilavalai Junction).

Ilavalai Roman Catholic Tamil (R.C.T.) Boys School, St. Henry's College [1], Ilavalai Convent Maha Vidiyalayam, and Ilavalai Meihandan Maha Vidiyalayam serve as educational institutions in Ilavalai.