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Sri Lanka
Pigeon Island
Nainativu
Bone Island, Batticaloa
Kakaraitivu Island
17th century Dutch map of Sri Lanka with the Dutch names of the Jaffna islands

Sri Lanka is an island country in the Indian Ocean. There are also a number of smaller islands around Sri Lanka, most abundantly in the north and eastern parts of the islands. The most prominent islets are west of the Jaffna Peninsula in the Northern Province. Many of these islands were given Dutch names during the Dutch colonial period, only a few of these names are still in use today.[1]

Sri Lanka has a total area of 65,610 km2, with 64,740 km2 of land and 870 km2 of water, and a coastline that is 1,340 km long. The main island of Sri Lanka has an area of 65,268 km2 and is the 25th largest island in the world by area.[2] Dozens of offshore islands account for the remaining 342 km2 of area.

List of islands[edit]

Island
Province
District
Divisional Secretariat
Coordinates
Area
(km2)[3]
Population
(approx)[4]
Notes
Sri Lanka 65,268 22,157,000 Main island of Sri Lanka.
Ambanttativu North Western Puttalam 8°12′40N 79°46′06E / 8.21111°N 79.76833°E / 8.21111; 79.76833 0.17 InPuttalam Lagoon
Sinhala:

Sambanda-doova.

Analaitivu Northern Jaffna Islands North (Kayts) 9°40′01N 79°46′32E / 9.66694°N 79.77556°E / 9.66694; 79.77556 4.82 2,200 Dutch: Rotterdam, Annelletivo

Sinhala: annaladoova.

Bone Island Eastern Batticaloa Manmunai North 7°45′12N 81°41′24E / 7.75333°N 81.69000°E / 7.75333; 81.69000 0.02 InBatticaloa Lagoon.
Buffalo Island Eastern Batticaloa Manmunai North 7°41′23N 81°41′58E / 7.68972°N 81.69944°E / 7.68972; 81.69944 5.18 InBatticaloa Lagoon.
Challitivu Eastern Batticaloa Koralai Pattu North 8°06′40N 81°27′49E / 8.11111°N 81.46361°E / 8.11111; 81.46361 0.09 Sinhala: Galdoova
Chirutivu (Sirutivu) Northern Jaffna Islands South (Velanai) 9°38′36N 80°00′37E / 9.64333°N 80.01028°E / 9.64333; 80.01028 0.28 Between Mandativu and Jaffna Peninsula.


Sinhala: Hiridoova

Clappenburg Island Eastern Trincomalee Town & Gravets 8°31′50N 81°12′37E / 8.53056°N 81.21028°E / 8.53056; 81.21028 0.05 In Koddiyar Bay.
Elephant Island Eastern Trincomalee Town & Gravets 8°31′59N 81°14′00E / 8.53306°N 81.23333°E / 8.53306; 81.23333 0.06 In Koddiyar Bay.
Eluvaitivu Northern Jaffna Islands North (Kayts) 9°42′03N 79°48′38E / 9.70083°N 79.81056°E / 9.70083; 79.81056 1.40 800

Sinhala: Eluvadoova

Erumaitivu Northern Kilinochchi Poonakary 9°20′15N 80°03′20E / 9.33750°N 80.05556°E / 9.33750; 80.05556 1.04 Sinhala: Mahisadoova
Erumaitivu North Western Puttalam 8°16′07N 79°46′44E / 8.26861°N 79.77889°E / 8.26861; 79.77889 0.90 In Dutch Bay.

Sinhala: Mahisadoova

Great Sober Island Eastern Trincomalee Town & Gravets 8°32′39N 81°12′34E / 8.54417°N 81.20944°E / 8.54417; 81.20944 0.62 Wildlife sanctuary in China Bay.
Henativu/Havativu North Western Puttalam 7°58′22N 79°49′09E / 7.97278°N 79.81917°E / 7.97278; 79.81917 0.78 In channel between Puttalam Lagoon and Mundal Lagoon.

Sinhala: Haavadoova.

Ippantivu North Western Puttalam 8°19′49N 79°48′22E / 8.33028°N 79.80611°E / 8.33028; 79.80611 0.76 In Dutch Bay.

Sinhala: Ibbandoova.

Iranaitivu North Northern Kilinochchi Poonakary 9°17′31N 79°58′54E / 9.29194°N 79.98167°E / 9.29194; 79.98167 4.22 Dutch: Enkhuizen.

Sinhala: Erandoova.

Iranaitivu South Northern Kilinochchi Poonakary 9°16′50N 80°00′04E / 9.28056°N 80.00111°E / 9.28056; 80.00111 1.71 Dutch Hoorn.

Sinhala: Uoona doova.

Kachchatheevu Northern Jaffna Neduntivu (Delft) 9°23′16N 79°31′37E / 9.38778°N 79.52694°E / 9.38778; 79.52694 0.68 Pali: Kachchatheetha.

Sinhala: Kachchadoova.

Kakaraitivu Island Northern Jaffna? Neduntivu (Delft)? 9°26′23N 79°53′14E / 9.43972°N 79.88722°E / 9.43972; 79.88722 0.14 Uninhabited Dutch: Calienye.

Sinhala: Sakkaradoova.

Kakkativu Northern Kilinochchi Poonakary 9°19′01N 80°04′51E / 9.31694°N 80.08083°E / 9.31694; 80.08083 1.10

Sinhala: Kaakadoova

Kalliaditivu Northern Mannar 8°56′54N 79°54′42E / 8.94833°N 79.91167°E / 8.94833; 79.91167 1.71

Sinhala: Galadi doova

Kanantivu Northern Jaffna Islands South (Velanai) 9°37′33N 79°51′26E / 9.62583°N 79.85722°E / 9.62583; 79.85722 1.22 Between Kayts and Pungudutivu.

Sinhala: Kaennadoova.

Karaditivu North Western Puttalam 7°54′42N 79°48′54E / 7.91167°N 79.81500°E / 7.91167; 79.81500 0.09 In channel between Puttalam Lagoon and Mundal Lagoon.

Sinhala: Karadiva

Karaitivu Northern Jaffna Islands South (Velanai) 9°36′27N 79°49′48E / 9.60750°N 79.83000°E / 9.60750; 79.83000 0.97 Adjacent (north) of Pungudutivu.
Karaitivu Northern Jaffna Karaitivu (Karainagar) 9°44′03N 79°52′33E / 9.73417°N 79.87583°E / 9.73417; 79.87583 22.95 8,600 Dutch: Amsterdam.
Karaitivu North Western Puttalam 8°27′45N 79°47′15E / 8.46250°N 79.78750°E / 8.46250; 79.78750 West of Portugal Bay.
Velanai Northern Jaffna Islands North (Kayts) atuvan&
Islands South (Velanai)
9°39′09N 79°54′11E / 9.65250°N 79.90306°E / 9.65250; 79.90306 64.01 16,300 Named Leiden by Dutch.

Sinhala: Uruthota (Kayts); Bellana (Velanai)

Kurikadduvan Northern Jaffna Islands South (Velanai) 9°35′43N 79°47′40E / 9.59528°N 79.79444°E / 9.59528; 79.79444 0.38 Adjacent (north west) of Naduturitti.


Sinhala: Kiralakatuvana

Little Sober Island Eastern Trincomalee Town & Gravets 8°32′35N 81°12′54E / 8.54306°N 81.21500°E / 8.54306; 81.21500 0.07 Wildlife sanctuary in China Bay.
Mandaitivu Northern Jaffna Islands South (Velanai) 9°36′48N 79°59′44E / 9.61333°N 79.99556°E / 9.61333; 79.99556 7.56 900

Sinhala: Mandadoova

Mannar Northern Mannar Mannar Town 9°03′10N 79°49′42E / 9.05278°N 79.82833°E / 9.05278; 79.82833 126.46

Sinhala: Mannaram doopatha

Mantivu Eastern Batticaloa Manmunai North 7°42′03N 81°39′43E / 7.70083°N 81.66194°E / 7.70083; 81.66194 0.38 InBatticaloa Lagoon.

Sinhala: Maandoova

Mantivu North Western Puttalam 7°55′57N 79°49′12E / 7.93250°N 79.82000°E / 7.93250; 79.82000 0.50 In channel between Puttalam Lagoon and Mundal Lagoon.

Sinhala: Maandoova

Maripututivu North Western Puttalam 8°10′33N 79°44′59E / 8.17583°N 79.74972°E / 8.17583; 79.74972 0.10 InPuttalam Lagoon.


Sinhala: Maliputhu diva

Marthand Eastern Batticaloa Koralai Pattu North 8°06′51N 81°26′34E / 8.11417°N 81.44278°E / 8.11417; 81.44278 0.18

Sinhala: Malkadola.

Mattutivu North Western Puttalam 8°13′02N 79°47′00E / 8.21722°N 79.78333°E / 8.21722; 79.78333 0.12 InPuttalam Lagoon.

Sinhala: Maddu doova

Nachuvantivu Eastern Batticaloa Koralai Pattu 7°56′13N 81°32′18E / 7.93694°N 81.53833°E / 7.93694; 81.53833 2.11 In Vandeloos Bay.

Sinhala: Naapitadoova.

Naduturitti Northern Jaffna Islands South (Velanai) 9°35′05N 79°47′54E / 9.58472°N 79.79833°E / 9.58472; 79.79833 0.88 Adjacent (south west) of Pungudutivu.


Sinhala: Madduriththa

Nainativu Northern Jaffna Islands South (Velanai) 9°36′15N 79°46′04E / 9.60417°N 79.76778°E / 9.60417; 79.76778 4.22 2,700 Dutch: Haarlem

Sinhala: Naga Deepa.

Neduntivu Northern Jaffna Neduntivu (Delft) 9°30′48N 79°41′22E / 9.51333°N 79.68944°E / 9.51333; 79.68944 47.17 4,200 Dutch: Delft.

Sinhala: Maedundoova.

Neduntivu North Western Puttalam 8°14′06N 79°46′45E / 8.23500°N 79.77917°E / 8.23500; 79.77917 0.10 In Dutch Bay.

Sinhala: Maedundoova.

Oddakarentivu North Western Puttalam 8°16′37N 79°45′54E / 8.27694°N 79.76500°E / 8.27694; 79.76500 0.20 In Dutch Bay.

Sinhala: Uddakadoova.

Palaitivu Northern Jaffna Islands South (Velanai) 9°37′22N 79°49′10E / 9.62278°N 79.81944°E / 9.62278; 79.81944 0.16 Adjacent (north) of Pungudutivu.
Palaitivu Northern Kilinochchi Poonakary 9°28′39N 80°00′45E / 9.47750°N 80.01250°E / 9.47750; 80.01250 1.81 Named Galue by Dutch.

Sinhala: Paludoova.

Paratitivu Northern Jaffna Islands North (Kayts) 9°41′06N 79°47′32E / 9.68500°N 79.79222°E / 9.68500; 79.79222 0.38 Uninhabited Between Analativu and Eluvaitivu.

Sinhal: Sinhala: Paludoova.

Periya Arichchal North Western Puttalam 8°17′59N 79°47′45E / 8.29972°N 79.79583°E / 8.29972; 79.79583 0.32 In Dutch Bay.

Sinhala: Maha Arakgala.

Periya Kayankerni (Periyawattava) Eastern Batticaloa Koralai Pattu 7°57′20N 81°32′20E / 7.95556°N 81.53889°E / 7.95556; 81.53889 1.81 In Vandeloos Bay.

Sinhala: Kaayamkaenna.

Periyativu Eastern Batticaloa Manmunai South West 7°38′22N 81°43′39E / 7.63944°N 81.72750°E / 7.63944; 81.72750 0.13 InBatticaloa Lagoon.

Sinhala: Mahadoova.

Periyativu North Western Puttalam 7°56′57N 79°48′58E / 7.94917°N 79.81611°E / 7.94917; 79.81611 1.10 In channel between Puttalam Lagoon and Mundal Lagoon.

Sinhala: Mahadoova.

Pigeon Island
(Large & Small)
Eastern Trincomalee Kuchaveli 8°43′20N 81°12′15E / 8.72222°N 81.20417°E / 8.72222; 81.20417 0.01 Uninhabited One of the two marine national parks of Sri Lanka.
Puliyanthivu Eastern Batticaloa Manmunai North 7°42′37N 81°41′41E / 7.71028°N 81.69472°E / 7.71028; 81.69472 1.56 7,034 Batticaloa city

Sinhala: Kotidoova.

Puliyantivu Northern Jaffna Islands North (Kayts) 9°38′52N 79°46′28E / 9.64778°N 79.77444°E / 9.64778; 79.77444 0.44 Adjacent (south east) of Analativu.

Sinhala: Kotidoova.

Puliyantivu Northern Mannar 8°57′19N 79°54′01E / 8.95528°N 79.90028°E / 8.95528; 79.90028 0.90

Sinhala: Kotidoova.

Pullupiddi North Western Puttalam 8°11′21N 79°46′40E / 8.18917°N 79.77778°E / 8.18917; 79.77778 0.11 InPuttalam Lagoon.

Sinhala: Kotipitiya.

Pungudutivu Northern Jaffna Islands South (Velanai) 9°35′08N 79°50′05E / 9.58556°N 79.83472°E / 9.58556; 79.83472 22.56 3,600 Dutch: Middleburg.

Pali/Sinhala: Punguthdeepa

Round Island Eastern Trincomalee Town & Gravets? 8°30′46N 81°13′34E / 8.51278°N 81.22611°E / 8.51278; 81.22611 0.04 In Koddiyar Bay.
Serayativu Eastern Batticaloa Manmunai West 7°39′08N 81°42′04E / 7.65222°N 81.70111°E / 7.65222; 81.70111 0.46 InBatticaloa Lagoon.

Sinhala: Seradoova

Sinna Arichchal North Western Puttalam 8°17′02N 79°47′32E / 8.28389°N 79.79222°E / 8.28389; 79.79222 0.16 In Dutch Bay.

Sinhala: Podi Arakgal.

Siriyativu Eastern Batticaloa Manmunai Pattu 7°38′06N 81°43′55E / 7.63500°N 81.73194°E / 7.63500; 81.73194 0.03 InBatticaloa Lagoon.

Sinhala: Seruvadoova.

Thimilathiu West Eastern Batticaloa 7°42′17.40″N 81°40′37.40″E / 7.7048333°N 81.6770556°E / 7.7048333; 81.6770556 Location of SLAF Batticaloa.

Sinhala: Kevuldoova

Thorattapputti Northern Jaffna Valikamam West (Chankanai) 9°44′55N 79°54′23E / 9.74861°N 79.90639°E / 9.74861; 79.90639 0.14 Between Karaitivu and Jaffna Peninsula.

Sinhala: Doratumukka.

Udayurputi North Western Puttalam 8°10′07N 79°48′31E / 8.16861°N 79.80861°E / 8.16861; 79.80861 0.42 InPuttalam Lagoon.

Sinhala: Udukurupoththa.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  • ^ "Table 05 (Geo., Topography) Islands in Sri Lanka". Sri Lanka Statistics.
  • ^ "Statistical Handbook 2009". Jaffna District Secretariat. Archived from the original on 26 March 2010.

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