List of islands of Sri Lanka
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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
| 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. Tamil: Ilankai |
| Ambanttativu | North Western | Puttalam | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | 0.17 | In Puttalam Lagoon Sinhala: Sambanda-doowa. | ||
| Analaitivu | Northern | Jaffna | Islands North (Kayts) | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | 4.82 | 2,200 | Dutch: Rotterdam, Annelletivo Sinhala: Annaladoowa. |
| Bone Island | Eastern | Batticaloa | Manmunai North | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | 0.02 | In Batticaloa Lagoon. | |
| Buffalo Island | Eastern | Batticaloa | Manmunai North | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | 5.18 | In Batticaloa Lagoon. | |
| Challitivu | Eastern | Batticaloa | Koralai Pattu North | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | 0.09 | Sinhala: Galdoowa | |
| Chirutivu (Sirutivu) | Northern | Jaffna | Islands South (Velanai) | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | 0.28 | Between Mandativu and Jaffna Peninsula. Sinhala: Hiridoowa | |
| Clappenburg Island | Eastern | Trincomalee | Town & Gravets | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | 0.05 | In Koddiyar Bay. | |
| Elephant Island | Eastern | Trincomalee | Town & Gravets | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | 0.06 | In Koddiyar Bay. | |
| Eluvaitivu | Northern | Jaffna | Islands North (Kayts) | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | 1.40 | 800 | Sinhala: Eluvadoowa |
| Erumaitivu | Northern | Kilinochchi | Poonakary | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | 1.04 | Sinhala: Mahisadoowa | |
| Erumaitivu | North Western | Puttalam | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | 0.90 | In Dutch Bay. Sinhala: Mahisadoowa | ||
| Great Sober Island | Eastern | Trincomalee | Town & Gravets | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | 0.62 | Wildlife sanctuary in China Bay. | |
| Henativu/Havativu | North Western | Puttalam | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | 0.78 | In channel between Puttalam Lagoon and Mundal Lagoon. Sinhala: Haavadoowa. | ||
| Ippantivu | North Western | Puttalam | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | 0.76 | In Dutch Bay. Sinhala: Ibbandoowa. | ||
| Iranaitivu North | Northern | Kilinochchi | Poonakary | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | 4.22 | Dutch: Enkhuizen. Sinhala: Erandoowa. | |
| Iranaitivu South | Northern | Kilinochchi | Poonakary | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | 1.71 | Dutch Hoorn. Sinhala: Uoona doowa. | |
| Kachchatheevu | Northern | Jaffna | Neduntivu (Delft) | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | 0.68 | Pali: Kachchatheetha. Sinhala: Kachchadoowa. | |
| Kakaraitivu Island | Northern | Kilinochchi | Pallikudah | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | 0.14 | Uninhabited | Dutch: Calienye. Sinhala: Sakkaradoowa. |
| Kakkativu | Northern | Kilinochchi | Poonakary | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | 1.10 | Sinhala: Kaakadoowa | |
| Kalliaditivu | Northern | Mannar | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | 1.71 | Sinhala: Galadi doowa | ||
| Kanantivu | Northern | Jaffna | Islands South (Velanai) | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | 1.22 | Between Kayts and Pungudutivu. Sinhala: Kaennadoowa. | |
| Karaditivu | North Western | Puttalam | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | 0.09 | In channel between Puttalam Lagoon and Mundal Lagoon. Sinhala: Karadiva | ||
| Karaitivu | Northern | Jaffna | Islands South (Velanai) | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | 0.97 | Adjacent (north) of Pungudutivu. | |
| Karaitivu | Northern | Jaffna | Karaitivu (Karainagar) | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | 22.95 | 8,600 | Dutch: Amsterdam. |
| Karaitivu | North Western | Puttalam | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | West of Portugal Bay. | |||
| Velanai | Northern | Jaffna | Islands North (Kayts) & Islands South (Velanai) |
Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | 64.01 | 16,300 | Named Leiden by Dutch. Sinhala: Uruthota (Kayts); Bellana (Velanai) |
| Kurikadduvan | Northern | Jaffna | Islands South (Velanai) | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | 0.38 | Adjacent (north west) of Naduturitti. Sinhala: Kiralakatuvana | |
| Little Sober Island | Eastern | Trincomalee | Town & Gravets | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | 0.07 | Wildlife sanctuary in China Bay. | |
| Mandaitivu | Northern | Jaffna | Islands South (Velanai) | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | 7.56 | 900 | Sinhala: Mandadoowa |
| Mannar | Northern | Mannar | Mannar Town | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | 126.46 | Sinhala: Mannaram doopatha | |
| Mantivu | Eastern | Batticaloa | Manmunai North | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | 0.38 | In Batticaloa Lagoon. Sinhala: Maandoowa | |
| Mantivu | North Western | Puttalam | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | 0.50 | In channel between Puttalam Lagoon and Mundal Lagoon. Sinhala: Maandoowa | ||
| Maripututivu | North Western | Puttalam | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | 0.10 | In Puttalam Lagoon. Sinhala: Maliputhu diva | ||
| Marthand | Eastern | Batticaloa | Koralai Pattu North | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | 0.18 | Sinhala: Malkadola. | |
| Mattutivu | North Western | Puttalam | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | 0.12 | In Puttalam Lagoon. Sinhala: Maddu doowa | ||
| Nachuvantivu | Eastern | Batticaloa | Koralai Pattu | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | 2.11 | In Vandeloos Bay. Sinhala: Naapitadoowa. | |
| Naduturitti | Northern | Jaffna | Islands South (Velanai) | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | 0.88 | Adjacent (south west) of Pungudutivu. Sinhala: Madduriththa | |
| Nainativu | Northern | Jaffna | Islands South (Velanai) | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | 4.22 | 2,700 | Dutch: Haarlem Sinhala: Naga Deepa. |
| Neduntivu | Northern | Jaffna | Neduntivu (Delft) | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | 47.17 | 4,200 | Dutch: Delft. Sinhala: Maedundoowa. |
| Neduntivu | North Western | Puttalam | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | 0.10 | In Dutch Bay. Sinhala: Maedundoowa. | ||
| Oddakarentivu | North Western | Puttalam | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | 0.20 | In Dutch Bay. Sinhala: Uddakadoowa. | ||
| Palaitivu | Northern | Jaffna | Islands South (Velanai) | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | 0.16 | Adjacent (north) of Pungudutivu. | |
| Palaitivu | Northern | Kilinochchi | Poonakary | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | 1.81 | Named Galue by Dutch. Sinhala: Paludoowa. | |
| Paratitivu | Northern | Jaffna | Islands North (Kayts) | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | 0.38 | Uninhabited | Between Analativu and Eluvaitivu. Sinhala: Paludoowa. |
| Periya Arichchal | North Western | Puttalam | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | 0.32 | In Dutch Bay. Sinhala: Maha Arakgala. | ||
| Periya Kayankerni (Periyawattava) | Eastern | Batticaloa | Koralai Pattu | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | 1.81 | In Vandeloos Bay. Sinhala: Kaayamkaenna. | |
| Periyativu | Eastern | Batticaloa | Manmunai South West | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | 0.13 | In Batticaloa Lagoon. Sinhala: Mahadoowa. | |
| Periyativu | North Western | Puttalam | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | 1.10 | In channel between Puttalam Lagoon and Mundal Lagoon. Sinhala: Mahadoowa. | ||
| Pigeon Island (Large & Small) |
Eastern | Trincomalee | Kuchaveli | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | 0.01 | Uninhabited | One of the two marine national parks of Sri Lanka. |
| Puliyanthivu | Eastern | Batticaloa | Manmunai North | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | 1.56 | 7,034 | Batticaloa city Sinhala: Kotidoowa. |
| Puliyantivu | Northern | Jaffna | Islands North (Kayts) | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | 0.44 | Adjacent (south east) of Analativu. Sinhala: Kotidoowa. | |
| Puliyantivu | Northern | Mannar | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | 0.90 |
Sinhala: Kotidoowa. | ||
| Pullupiddi | North Western | Puttalam | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | 0.11 | In Puttalam Lagoon. Sinhala: Kotipitiya. | ||
| Pungudutivu | Northern | Jaffna | Islands South (Velanai) | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | 22.56 | 3,600 | Dutch: Middleburg. Pali/Sinhala: Punguthdeepa |
| Round Island | Eastern | Trincomalee | Town & Gravets? | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | 0.04 | In Koddiyar Bay. | |
| Serayativu | Eastern | Batticaloa | Manmunai West | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | 0.46 | In Batticaloa Lagoon. Sinhala: Seradoowa | |
| Sinna Arichchal | North Western | Puttalam | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | 0.16 | In Dutch Bay. Sinhala: Podi Arakgal. | ||
| Siriyativu | Eastern | Batticaloa | Manmunai Pattu | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | 0.03 | In Batticaloa Lagoon. Sinhala: Seruvadoowa. | |
| Thimilathiu West | Eastern | Batticaloa | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Location of SLAF Batticaloa. Sinhala: Kevuldoowa | |||
| Thorattapputti | Northern | Jaffna | Valikamam West (Chankanai) | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | 0.14 | Between Karaitivu and Jaffna Peninsula. Sinhala: Doratumukka. | |
| Udayurputi | North Western | Puttalam | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | 0.42 | In Puttalam Lagoon. Sinhala: Udukurupoththa. |
See also
References
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