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History of Muthur.

Muthur was known as “Kottiyarapurapattru/Kottiyaram” in the history. In Muthur Muslim, Tamil and Sinhales communities live together. According to the available history Muslims who ever ruined by King second Rajasinke of Kandy were sent to Kottiyarapurapattru.

During the same period Kottiyarapurapattry was under the control of “Vanniyan Brothers” there was an internal conflict among the brothers. Paved the way to escape one of the brothers to the southern coast of India around “Thoothukudi” he recruited few catholic soldiers from Thoothukudi and brought them to Kottiyarapurapattru.

In 1638 coastal area of the Island was brought under the control of Dutch from Portgees. During the period Kottiyarapurapattru was ruled by King second Rajasinghe. Accordingly remnants of the fort which was built by the king, was from around the motor central college.

In 1669 near the Kottaiyaru coast “Robert Knox” was arrested by king second Rajasinghe.

In 1947 Kottiyarapurapattru was administered as a single DRO. After 1952 Kottiyarapurapattru was divided into Muthur and Seruwila Division. In 1972 Muthur was administered as an AGA office. Since 1993 it has become as Divisional Secretariat.