Ilavalai (Tamil: இளவாலை) is a coastal area located in (Valigamam North Divisional Secretariat) Jaffna, Sri Lanka. It is 16 km towards north from the Capital of the Northern Province, Jaffna, 8 km from the port town of Kankesanthurai and situated across the Sandilipay - Senthankulam main road.[1][2]

Ilavalai
இளவாலை
ඉලවාලෙයි
Village
Ilavalai is located in Northern Province
Ilavalai
Ilavalai
Location in the Northern Province
Coordinates: 9°47′42″N 79°59′34″E / 9.79500°N 79.99278°E / 9.79500; 79.99278
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceNorthern
DistrictJaffna
DS DivisionValikamam North
Government
 • TypeDivisional Secretariat
 • BodyValikamam North
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone)
Post Codes
40000
Telephone Codes021
Vehicle registrationNP
Websitewww.ivvsangam.com

There are numerous Catholic churches and Hindu temples within Ilavalai. One of the oldest churches is Ilavalai is the St. James' church, which is situated around the center of the village (St. James' lane).

Ilavalai Roman Catholic Tamil (R.C.T.) Boys' School, St. Henry's College [1], Ilavalai Convent Maha Vidyalayam, and Ilavalai Meihandan Maha Vidyalayam serve as educational institutions in Ilavalai. Ilavalai is known for its education and agricultural fertility, especially the cultivation of grapes, within the northern region of Sri Lanka.

References

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  1. ^ "TamilNet: 18.11.10 I'lavaalai". TamilNet. November 18, 2010.
  2. ^ "TamilNet: 30.05.12 Unique temple of Tamil folk heritage found destroyed, desecrated in HSZ in Jaffna". TamilNet. May 30, 2012.