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.
| valign=bottom width="120" | Island ! | valign=bottom width="90" | Province ! | valign=bottom width="70" | District ! | valign=bottom width="140" | Divisional Secretariat ! | valign=bottom width="130" | Coordinates ! | valign=bottom width="40" | Area (km2)[3] ! | valign=bottom width="60" | Population (approx)[4] ! | valign=bottom width="200" | Notes |
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| 65,268 | 22,157,000 | Main island of Sri Lanka. | |||||||||||||
| Ambanttativu | 8.2111°N 79.7683°W | 0.17 | In Puttalam Lagoon Sinhala:Sambanda-doova. | ||||||||||||
| Islands North (Kayts) | 9.6669°N 79.7756°W | 4.82 | 2,200 | Dutch: Rotterdam, Annelletivo Sinhala: annaladoova. | |||||||||||
| Manmunai North | 7.7533°N 81.69°W | 0.02 | In Batticaloa Lagoon. | ||||||||||||
| Manmunai North | 7.6897°N 81.6994°W | 5.18 | In Batticaloa Lagoon. | ||||||||||||
| Challitivu | Koralai Pattu North | 8.1111°N 81.4636°W | 0.09 | Sinhala: Galdoova | |||||||||||
| Chirutivu (Sirutivu) | Islands South (Velanai) | 9.6433°N 80.0103°W | 0.28 | Between Mandativu and Jaffna Peninsula. Sinhala: Hiridoova | |||||||||||
| Clappenburg Island | Town & Gravets | 8.5306°N 81.2103°W | 0.05 | In Koddiyar Bay. | |||||||||||
| Elephant Island | Town & Gravets | 8.5331°N 81.2333°W | 0.06 | In Koddiyar Bay. | |||||||||||
| Islands North (Kayts) | 9.7008°N 79.8106°W | 1.40 | 800 | Sinhala: Eluvadoova | |||||||||||
| Erumaitivu | Poonakary | 9.3375°N 80.0556°W | 1.04 | Sinhala: Mahisadoova | |||||||||||
| Erumaitivu | 8.2686°N 79.7789°W | 0.90 | In Dutch Bay. Sinhala: Mahisadoova | ||||||||||||
| Great Sober Island | Town & Gravets | 8.5442°N 81.2094°W | 0.62 | Wildlife sanctuary in China Bay. | |||||||||||
| Henativu/Havativu | 7.9728°N 79.8192°W | 0.78 | In channel between Puttalam Lagoon and Mundal Lagoon. Sinhala: Haavadoova. | ||||||||||||
| Ippantivu | 8.3303°N 79.8061°W | 0.76 | In Dutch Bay. Sinhala: Ibbandoova. | ||||||||||||
| Poonakary | 9.2919°N 79.9817°W | 4.22 | Dutch: Enkhuizen. Sinhala: Erandoova. | ||||||||||||
| Poonakary | 9.2806°N 80.0011°W | 1.71 | Dutch Hoorn. Sinhala: Uoona doova. | ||||||||||||
| Neduntivu (Delft) | 9.3878°N 79.5269°W | 0.68 | Pali: Kachchatheetha. Sinhala: Kachchadoova. | ||||||||||||
| Kakaraitivu Island | Jaffna? | Neduntivu (Delft)? | 9.4397°N 79.8872°W | 0.14 | Uninhabited | Dutch: Calienye. Sinhala: Sakkaradoova. | |||||||||
| Kakkativu | Poonakary | 9.3169°N 80.0808°W | 1.10 | Sinhala: Kaakadoova | |||||||||||
| 8.9483°N 79.9117°W | 1.71 | Sinhala: Galadi doova | |||||||||||||
| Islands South (Velanai) | 9.6258°N 79.8572°W | 1.22 | Between Kayts and Pungudutivu. Sinhala: Kaennadoova. | ||||||||||||
| Karaditivu | 7.9117°N 79.815°W | 0.09 | In channel between Puttalam Lagoon and Mundal Lagoon. Sinhala: Karadiva | ||||||||||||
| Karaitivu | Islands South (Velanai) | 9.6075°N 79.83°W | 0.97 | Adjacent (north) of Pungudutivu. | |||||||||||
| Karaitivu (Karainagar) | 9.7342°N 79.8758°W | 22.95 | 8,600 | Dutch: Amsterdam. | |||||||||||
| Karaitivu | 8.4625°N 79.7875°W | West of Portugal Bay. | |||||||||||||
| Islands North (Kayts) atuvan&<br />Islands South (Velanai) | 9.6525°N 79.9031°W | 64.01 | 16,300 | Named Leiden by Dutch. Sinhala: Uruthota (Kayts); Bellana (Velanai) | |||||||||||
| Kurikadduvan | Islands South (Velanai) | 9.5953°N 79.7944°W | 0.38 | Adjacent (north west) of Naduturitti. Sinhala: Kiralakatuvana | |||||||||||
| Little Sober Island | Town & Gravets | 8.5431°N 81.215°W | 0.07 | Wildlife sanctuary in China Bay. | |||||||||||
| Islands South (Velanai) | 9.6133°N 79.9956°W | 7.56 | 900 | Sinhala: Mandadoova | |||||||||||
| Mannar Town | 9.0528°N 79.8283°W | 126.46 | Sinhala: Mannaram doopatha | ||||||||||||
| Mantivu | Manmunai North | 7.7008°N 81.6619°W | 0.38 | In Batticaloa Lagoon. Sinhala: Maandoova | |||||||||||
| Mantivu | 7.9325°N 79.82°W | 0.50 | In channel between Puttalam Lagoon and Mundal Lagoon. Sinhala: Maandoova | ||||||||||||
| Maripututivu | 8.1758°N 79.7497°W | 0.10 | In Puttalam Lagoon. Sinhala: Maliputhu diva | ||||||||||||
| Marthand | Koralai Pattu North | 8.1142°N 81.4428°W | 0.18 | Sinhala: Malkadola. | |||||||||||
| Mattutivu | 8.2172°N 79.7833°W | 0.12 | In Puttalam Lagoon. Sinhala: Maddu doova | ||||||||||||
| Koralai Pattu | 7.9369°N 81.5383°W | 2.11 | In Vandeloos Bay. Sinhala: Naapitadoova. | ||||||||||||
| Naduturitti | Islands South (Velanai) | 9.5847°N 79.7983°W | 0.88 | Adjacent (south west) of Pungudutivu. Sinhala: Madduriththa | |||||||||||
| Islands South (Velanai) | 9.6042°N 79.7678°W | 4.22 | 2,700 | Dutch: Haarlem Sinhala: Naga Deepa. | |||||||||||
| Neduntivu (Delft) | 9.5133°N 79.6894°W | 47.17 | 4,200 | Dutch: Delft. Sinhala: Maedundoova. | |||||||||||
| Neduntivu | 8.235°N 79.7792°W | 0.10 | In Dutch Bay. Sinhala: Maedundoova. | ||||||||||||
| Oddakarentivu | 8.2769°N 79.765°W | 0.20 | In Dutch Bay. Sinhala: Uddakadoova. | ||||||||||||
| Palaitivu | Islands South (Velanai) | 9.6228°N 79.8194°W | 0.16 | Adjacent (north) of Pungudutivu. | |||||||||||
| Palaitivu | Poonakary | 9.4775°N 80.0125°W | 1.81 | Named Galue by Dutch. Sinhala: Paludoova. | |||||||||||
| Paratitivu | Islands North (Kayts) | 9.685°N 79.7922°W | 0.38 | Uninhabited | Between Analativu and Eluvaitivu.Sinhal: Sinhala: Paludoova. | ||||||||||
| Periya Arichchal | 8.2997°N 79.7958°W | 0.32 | In Dutch Bay. Sinhala: Maha Arakgala. | ||||||||||||
| Periya Kayankerni (Periyawattava) | Koralai Pattu | 7.9556°N 81.5389°W | 1.81 | In Vandeloos Bay. Sinhala: Kaayamkaenna. | |||||||||||
| Periyativu | Manmunai South West | 7.6394°N 81.7275°W | 0.13 | In Batticaloa Lagoon. Sinhala: Mahadoova. | |||||||||||
| 7.9492°N 79.8161°W | 1.10 | In channel between Puttalam Lagoon and Mundal Lagoon. Sinhala: Mahadoova. | |||||||||||||
| Pigeon Island (Large & Small) | Kuchaveli | 8.7222°N 81.2042°W | 0.01 | Uninhabited | One of the two marine national parks of Sri Lanka. | ||||||||||
| Manmunai North | 7.7103°N 81.6947°W | 1.56 | 7,034 | Batticaloa city Sinhala: Kotidoova. | |||||||||||
| Islands North (Kayts) | 9.6478°N 79.7744°W | 0.44 | Adjacent (south east) of Analativu. Sinhala: Kotidoova. | ||||||||||||
| Puliyantivu | 8.9553°N 79.9003°W | 0.90 | Sinhala: Kotidoova. | ||||||||||||
| Pullupiddi | 8.1892°N 79.7778°W | 0.11 | In Puttalam Lagoon. Sinhala: Kotipitiya. | ||||||||||||
| Islands South (Velanai) | 9.5856°N 79.8347°W | 22.56 | 3,600 | Dutch: Middleburg. Pali/Sinhala: Punguthdeepa | |||||||||||
| Round Island | Town & Gravets? | 8.5128°N 81.2261°W | 0.04 | In Koddiyar Bay. | |||||||||||
| Serayativu | Manmunai West | 7.6522°N 81.7011°W | 0.46 | In Batticaloa Lagoon. Sinhala: Seradoova | |||||||||||
| Sinna Arichchal | 8.2839°N 79.7922°W | 0.16 | In Dutch Bay. Sinhala: Podi Arakgal. | ||||||||||||
| Siriyativu | Manmunai Pattu | 7.635°N 81.7319°W | 0.03 | In Batticaloa Lagoon. Sinhala: Seruvadoova. | |||||||||||
| Thimilathiu West | Location of SLAF Batticaloa. Sinhala: Kevuldoova | ||||||||||||||
| Thorattapputti | Valikamam West (Chankanai) | 9.7486°N 79.9064°W | 0.14 | Between Karaitivu and Jaffna Peninsula. Sinhala: Doratumukka. | |||||||||||
| Udayurputi | 8.1686°N 79.8086°W | 0.42 | In Puttalam Lagoon. Sinhala: Udukurupoththa. | ||||||||||||