List of islands of Sri Lanka
This is a list of islands of Sri Lanka. There are number of islands around Sri Lanka. The most prominent islets are west of the Jaffna Peninsula in the Northern Province. These group of islands also had Dutch names during the Dutch colonial period but only a few of those names are still in use today.[1]
Bone Island, Batticaloa
Kakaraitivu Island
17th century Dutch map of Sri Lanka with the Dutch names of the Jaffna islands
The nation has a total area of 65,610 km², with 64,740 km² of land and 870 km² of water. Its coastline is 1,340 km long. The main island of Sri Lanka has an area of 65,268 km² – it's the twenty-fifth largest island of the world by area.[2] Dozens of offshore islands account for the remaining 342 km² area.
The old Prakrit-Pali-Sinhala names, found in the Pali chronicles like the Mahavamsa, have been discussed by toponymists and historians.[3] Although they are infrequently used, we have included them in the table (under notes) due to their touristic and historical interest.
| Island | Province | District | Divisional Secretariat | Coordinates | Area (km2)[4] | Population (approx)[5] | Notes |
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| Ambanttativu | North Western | Puttalam | 8°12′40″N 79°46′06″E | 0.17 | In Puttalam Lagoon Sinhala: Sambanda-doova. | ||
| Analaitivu | Northern | Jaffna | Islands North (Kayts) | 9°40′01″N 79°46′32″E | 4.82 | 2,200 | Dutch: Rotterdam, Annelletivo Sinhala: annaladoova. |
| Bone Island | Eastern | Batticaloa | Manmunai North | 7°45′12″N 81°41′24″E | 0.02 | In Batticaloa Lagoon. | |
| Buffalo Island | Eastern | Batticaloa | Manmunai North | 7°41′23″N 81°41′58″E | 5.18 | In Batticaloa Lagoon. | |
| Challitivu | Eastern | Batticaloa | Koralai Pattu North | 8°06′40″N 81°27′49″E | 0.09 | Sinhala: Galdoova | |
| Chirutivu (Sirutivu) | Northern | Jaffna | Islands South (Velanai) | 9°38′36″N 80°00′37″E | 0.28 | Between Mandativu and Jaffna Peninsula.
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| Clappenburg Island | Eastern | Trincomalee | Town & Gravets | 8°31′50″N 81°12′37″E | 0.05 | In Koddiyar Bay. | |
| Elephant Island | Eastern | Trincomalee | Town & Gravets | 8°31′59″N 81°14′00″E | 0.06 | In Koddiyar Bay. | |
| Eluvaitivu | Northern | Jaffna | Islands North (Kayts) | 9°42′03″N 79°48′38″E | 1.40 | 800 | Sinhala: Eluvadoova |
| Erumaitivu | Northern | Kilinochchi | Poonakary | 9°20′15″N 80°03′20″E | 1.04 | Sinhala: Mahisadoova | |
| Erumaitivu | North Western | Puttalam | 8°16′07″N 79°46′44″E | 0.90 | In Dutch Bay. Sinhala: Mahisadoova | ||
| Great Sober Island | Eastern | Trincomalee | Town & Gravets | 8°32′39″N 81°12′34″E | 0.62 | Wildlife sanctuary in China Bay. | |
| Henativu/Havativu | North Western | Puttalam | 7°58′22″N 79°49′09″E | 0.78 | In channel between Puttalam Lagoon and Mundal Lagoon. Sinhala: Haavadoova. | ||
| Ippantivu | North Western | Puttalam | 8°19′49″N 79°48′22″E | 0.76 | In Dutch Bay. Sinhala: Ibbandoova. | ||
| Iranaitivu North | Northern | Kilinochchi | Poonakary | 9°17′31″N 79°58′54″E | 4.22 | Dutch: Enkhuizen. Sinhala: Erandoova. | |
| Iranaitivu South | Northern | Kilinochchi | Poonakary | 9°16′50″N 80°00′04″E | 1.71 | Dutch Hoorn. Sinhala: Uoona doova. | |
| Kachchatheevu | Northern | Jaffna | Neduntivu (Delft) | 9°23′16″N 79°31′37″E | 0.68 | Pali: Kachchatheetha. Sinhala: Kachchadoova. | |
| Kakaraitivu Island | Northern | Jaffna? | Neduntivu (Delft)? | 9°26′23″N 79°53′14″E | 0.14 | Uninhabited | Dutch: Calienye. Sinhala: Sakkaradoova. |
| Kakkativu | Northern | Kilinochchi | Poonakary | 9°19′01″N 80°04′51″E | 1.10 |
Sinhala: Kaakadoova | |
| Kalliaditivu | Northern | Mannar | 8°56′54″N 79°54′42″E | 1.71 |
Sinhala: Galadi doova | ||
| Kanantivu | Northern | Jaffna | Islands South (Velanai) | 9°37′33″N 79°51′26″E | 1.22 | Between Kayts and Pungudutivu. Sinhala: Kaennadoova. | |
| Karaditivu | North Western | Puttalam | 7°54′42″N 79°48′54″E | 0.09 | In channel between Puttalam Lagoon and Mundal Lagoon. Sinhala: Karadiva | ||
| Karaitivu | Northern | Jaffna | Islands South (Velanai) | 9°36′27″N 79°49′48″E | 0.97 | Adjacent (north) of Pungudutivu. | |
| Karaitivu | Northern | Jaffna | Karaitivu (Karainagar) | 9°44′03″N 79°52′33″E | 22.95 | 8,600 | Dutch: Amsterdam. |
| Karaitivu | North Western | Puttalam | 8°27′45″N 79°47′15″E | West of Portugal Bay. | |||
| Velanai | Northern | Jaffna | Islands North (Kayts) atuvan& Islands South (Velanai) | 9°39′09″N 79°54′11″E | 64.01 | 16,300 | Named Leiden by Dutch. Sinhala: Uruthota (Kayts); Bellana (Velanai) |
| Kurikadduvan | Northern | Jaffna | Islands South (Velanai) | 9°35′43″N 79°47′40″E | 0.38 | Adjacent (north west) of Naduturitti.
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| Little Sober Island | Eastern | Trincomalee | Town & Gravets | 8°32′35″N 81°12′54″E | 0.07 | Wildlife sanctuary in China Bay. | |
| Mandaitivu | Northern | Jaffna | Islands South (Velanai) | 9°36′48″N 79°59′44″E | 7.56 | 900 |
Sinhala: Mandadoova |
| Mannar | Northern | Mannar | Mannar Town | 9°03′10″N 79°49′42″E | 126.46 |
Sinhala: Mannaram doopatha | |
| Mantivu | Eastern | Batticaloa | Manmunai North | 7°42′03″N 81°39′43″E | 0.38 | In Batticaloa Lagoon. Sinhala: Maandoova | |
| Mantivu | North Western | Puttalam | 7°55′57″N 79°49′12″E | 0.50 | In channel between Puttalam Lagoon and Mundal Lagoon. Sinhala: Maandoova | ||
| Maripututivu | North Western | Puttalam | 8°10′33″N 79°44′59″E | 0.10 | In Puttalam Lagoon.
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| Marthand | Eastern | Batticaloa | Koralai Pattu North | 8°06′51″N 81°26′34″E | 0.18 |
Sinhala: Malkadola. | |
| Mattutivu | North Western | Puttalam | 8°13′02″N 79°47′00″E | 0.12 | In Puttalam Lagoon. Sinhala: Maddu doova | ||
| Nachuvantivu | Eastern | Batticaloa | Koralai Pattu | 7°56′13″N 81°32′18″E | 2.11 | In Vandeloos Bay. Sinhala: Naapitadoova. | |
| Naduturitti | Northern | Jaffna | Islands South (Velanai) | 9°35′05″N 79°47′54″E | 0.88 | Adjacent (south west) of Pungudutivu.
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| Nainativu | Northern | Jaffna | Islands South (Velanai) | 9°36′15″N 79°46′04″E | 4.22 | 2,700 | Dutch: Haarlem Sinhala: Naga Deepa. |
| Neduntivu | Northern | Jaffna | Neduntivu (Delft) | 9°30′48″N 79°41′22″E | 47.17 | 4,200 | Dutch: Delft. Sinhala: Maedundoova. |
| Neduntivu | North Western | Puttalam | 8°14′06″N 79°46′45″E | 0.10 | In Dutch Bay. Sinhala: Maedundoova. | ||
| Oddakarentivu | North Western | Puttalam | 8°16′37″N 79°45′54″E | 0.20 | In Dutch Bay. Sinhala: Uddakadoova. | ||
| Palaitivu | Northern | Jaffna | Islands South (Velanai) | 9°37′22″N 79°49′10″E | 0.16 | Adjacent (north) of Pungudutivu. | |
| Palaitivu | Northern | Kilinochchi | Poonakary | 9°28′39″N 80°00′45″E | 1.81 | Named Galue by Dutch. Sinhala: Paludoova. | |
| Paratitivu | Northern | Jaffna | Islands North (Kayts) | 9°41′06″N 79°47′32″E | 0.38 | Uninhabited | Between Analativu and Eluvaitivu.
Sinhal: Sinhala: Paludoova. |
| Periya Arichchal | North Western | Puttalam | 8°17′59″N 79°47′45″E | 0.32 | In Dutch Bay. Sinhala: Maha Arakgala. | ||
| Periya Kayankerni (Periyawattava) | Eastern | Batticaloa | Koralai Pattu | 7°57′20″N 81°32′20″E | 1.81 | In Vandeloos Bay. Sinhala: Kaayamkaenna. | |
| Periyativu | Eastern | Batticaloa | Manmunai South West | 7°38′22″N 81°43′39″E | 0.13 | In Batticaloa Lagoon. Sinhala: Mahadoova. | |
| Periyativu | North Western | Puttalam | 7°56′57″N 79°48′58″E | 1.10 | In channel between Puttalam Lagoon and Mundal Lagoon. Sinhala: Mahadoova. | ||
| Pigeon Island (Large & Small) | Eastern | Trincomalee | Kuchaveli | 8°43′20″N 81°12′15″E | 0.01 | Uninhabited | One of the two marine national parks of Sri Lanka. |
| Puliyanthivu | Eastern | Batticaloa | Manmunai North | 7°42′37″N 81°41′41″E | 1.56 | 7,034 | Batticaloa city Sinhala: Kotidoova. |
| Puliyantivu | Northern | Jaffna | Islands North (Kayts) | 9°38′52″N 79°46′28″E | 0.44 | Adjacent (south east) of Analativu. Sinhala: Kotidoova. | |
| Puliyantivu | Northern | Mannar | 8°57′19″N 79°54′01″E | 0.90 |
Sinhala: Kotidoova. | ||
| Pullupiddi | North Western | Puttalam | 8°11′21″N 79°46′40″E | 0.11 | In Puttalam Lagoon. Sinhala: Kotipitiya. | ||
| Pungudutivu | Northern | Jaffna | Islands South (Velanai) | 9°35′08″N 79°50′05″E | 22.56 | 3,600 | Dutch: Middleburg. Pali/Sinhala: Punguthdeepa |
| Round Island | Eastern | Trincomalee | Town & Gravets? | 8°30′46″N 81°13′34″E | 0.04 | In Koddiyar Bay. | |
| Serayativu | Eastern | Batticaloa | Manmunai West | 7°39′08″N 81°42′04″E | 0.46 | In Batticaloa Lagoon. Sinhala: Seradoova | |
| Sinna Arichchal | North Western | Puttalam | 8°17′02″N 79°47′32″E | 0.16 | In Dutch Bay. Sinhala: Podi Arakgal. | ||
| Siriyativu | Eastern | Batticaloa | Manmunai Pattu | 7°38′06″N 81°43′55″E | 0.03 | In Batticaloa Lagoon. Sinhala: Seruvadoova. | |
| Thimilathiu west | Eastern | Batticaloa | 7°42′17.40″N 81°40′37.40″E | Location of SLAF Batticaloa. Sinhala: Kevuldoova | |||
| Thorattapputti | Northern | Jaffna | Valikamam West (Chankanai) | 9°44′55″N 79°54′23″E | 0.14 | Between Karaitivu and Jaffna Peninsula. Sinhala: Doratumukka. | |
| Udayurputi | North Western | Puttalam | 8°10′07″N 79°48′31″E | 0.42 | In Puttalam Lagoon. Sinhala: Udukurupoththa. | ||
See also
- List of islands
References
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