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Ilavalai இளவாலை ඉලවාලෙයි
Village
IlavalaiLocation in the Northern Province
Coordinates: 9°47′42″N 79°59′34″E / 9.79500°N 79.99278°E / 9.79500; 79.99278
Country	Sri Lanka
Province	Northern
District	Jaffna
DS Division	Valikamam North
Government
• Type	Divisional Secretariat
• Body	Valikamam North
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone)
Post Codes	40000
Telephone Codes	021
Vehicle registration	NP
Website	www.ivvsangam.com

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.

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 , 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

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.

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