in the area is Sinhalese. Military and Strategic importance See also List of Sri Lankan Civil War battles List of attacks attributed to the LTTE List of attacks attributed to the Sri Lankan military Notable assassinations of the Sri Lankan Civil War List of civil wars Tamil Eelam Self-determination External links Sensitive colonization in Manal Aru (Welioya) area in Mullaithivu district Pirapaharan, Chapter 23 by T. Sabaratnam, (Volume 2) Manal Aru becomes Weli Oya At Manal Aru ( Weli Oya ) Sinhalese State Ethnically Cleansed Tamils By V.Thangavelu References Populated places in Northern Province, Sri Lanka