Mirusuvil

Mirusuvil
Mirusuvil
மிருசுவில்
—  Town  —
Mirusuvil is located in Sri Lanka
Mirusuvil
Coordinates: 9°40′0″N 80°14′0″E / 9.666667°N 80.233333°E / 9.666667; 80.233333
Country Sri Lanka
Province Northern
District Jaffna
DS Division Thenmarachchi

Mirusuvil (Tamil: மிருசுவில்) is a town in the north Sri Lankan city of present it is in the High Security Zone which includes Muhamalai the check-point which collapsed after the tensions between Government security forces and the LTTE in late 2006 which ended in the closure of the A9 road. Mirusuvil lies on the Front Defense Line and together with Nagar Kovil.

Coordinates: 9°40′N 80°14′E / 9.667°N 80.233°E / 9.667; 80.233



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