"Pesalai (Tamil: \u0BAA\u0BC7\u0B9A\u0BBE\u0BB2\u0BC8) is a primarily a fishing village situated north-west of the island of Mannar in the Mannar District of Sri Lanka. It has a population of about 8,000, 97% of which is Sri Lankan Tamil and the balance 3% Muslim. There are around 2,610 families and 7,350 persons in Pesalai, including Kataspathri, Siruthoppu and Murukankovil.File:Pesalai-chruch-2011.jpg"@en . "Pesalai"@en . . . . . "\u0BAA\u0BC7\u0B9A\u0BBE\u0BB2\u0BC8"@en . . .