List of islands of Sri Lanka
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File:Map-of-ceylon-c1692.jpg
17th century Dutch map of Sri Lanka with the Dutch names of the Jaffna islands
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]
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This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it.The old Parkrit-Pali-Sinhala names, found in the Pali chronicles like the Mahavamsa, have been discussed by toponymists and historians.[2] 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)[3] |
Population (approx)[4] |
Notes |
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| Ambanttativu | North Western | Puttalam | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 0.17 | In Puttalam Lagoon Sinhala: Sambanda-doova. |
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| Analativu | Northern | Jaffna | Islands North (Kayts) | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 4.82 | 2,200 | Dutch: Rotterdam, Annelletivo Sinhala: annaladoova. |
| Bone Island | Eastern | Batticaloa | Manmunai North | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 0.02 | In Batticaloa Lagoon. | |
| Buffalo Island | Eastern | Batticaloa | Manmunai North | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 5.02 | In Batticaloa Lagoon. | |
| Challitivu | Eastern | Batticaloa | Koralai Pattu North | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 0.09 | Sinhala: Galdoova | |
| Chirutivu (Sirutivu) | Northern | Jaffna | Islands South (Velanai) | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 0.28 | Between Mandativu and Jaffna Peninsula.
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| Clappenburg Island | Eastern | Trincomalee | Town & Gravets | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 0.05 | In Koddiyar Bay. | |
| Elephant Island | Eastern | Trincomalee | Town & Gravets | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 0.06 | In Koddiyar Bay. | |
| Eluvaitivu | Northern | Jaffna | Islands North (Kayts) | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1.40 | 800 | Sinhala: Eluvadoova |
| Erumaitivu | Northern | Kilinochchi | Poonakary | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1.04 | Sinhala: Mahisadoova | |
| Erumaitivu | North Western | Puttalam | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 0.90 | In Dutch Bay. Sinhala: Mahisadoova |
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| Great Sober Island | Eastern | Trincomalee | Town & Gravets | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 0.62 | Wildlife sanctuary in China Bay. | |
| Henativu/Havativu | North Western | Puttalam | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 0.78 | In channel between Puttalam Lagoon and Mundal Lagoon. Sinhala: Haavadoova. |
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| Ippantivu | North Western | Puttalam | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 0.76 | In Dutch Bay. Sinhala: Ibbandoova. |
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| Iranaitivu North | Northern | Kilinochchi | Poonakary | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 4.22 | Dutch: Enkhuizen. Sinhala: Erandoova. |
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| Iranaitivu South | Northern | Kilinochchi | Poonakary | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1.71 | Dutch Hoorn. Sinhala: Uoona doova. |
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| Kachchatheevu | Northern | Jaffna | Neduntivu (Delft) | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 0.68 | Pali: Kachchatheetha. Sinhala: Kachchadoova. |
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| Kakaraitivu Island | Northern | Jaffna? | Neduntivu (Delft)? | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 0.14 | Uninhabited | Dutch: Calienye. Sinhala: Sakkaradoova. |
| Kakkativu | Northern | Kilinochchi | Poonakary | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1.10 |
Sinhala: Kaakadoova |
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| Kalliaditivu | Northern | Mannar | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1.71 |
Sinhala: Galadi doova |
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| Kanantivu | Northern | Jaffna | Islands South (Velanai) | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1.22 | Between Kayts and Pungudutivu. Sinhala: Kaennadoova. |
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| Karaditivu | North Western | Puttalam | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 0.09 | In channel between Puttalam Lagoon and Mundal Lagoon. Sinhala: Karadiva |
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| Karaitivu | Northern | Jaffna | Islands South (Velanai) | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 0.97 | Adjacent (north) of Pungudutivu. | |
| Karaitivu | Northern | Jaffna | Karaitivu (Karainagar) | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 22.95 | 8,600 | Dutch: Amsterdam. |
| Karaitivu | North Western | Puttalam | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | West of Portugal Bay. | |||
| Kayts / Velanai | Northern | Jaffna | Islands North (Kayts) atuvan& Islands South (Velanai) |
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 64.01 | 16,300 | Named Leiden by Dutch. Sinhala: Uruthota (Kayts); Bellana (Velanai) |
| Kurikadduvan | Northern | Jaffna | Islands South (Velanai) | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 0.38 | Adjacent (north west) of Naduturitti.
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| Little Sober Island | Eastern | Trincomalee | Town & Gravets | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 0.07 | Wildlife sanctuary in China Bay. | |
| Mandativu | Northern | Jaffna | Islands South (Velanai) | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 7.56 | 900 |
Sinhala: Mandadoova |
| Mannar | Northern | Mannar | Mannar Town | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 126.46 |
Sinhala: Mannaram doopatha |
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| Mantivu | Eastern | Batticaloa | Manmunai North | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 0.38 | In Batticaloa Lagoon. Sinhala: Maandoova |
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| Mantivu | North Western | Puttalam | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 0.50 | In channel between Puttalam Lagoon and Mundal Lagoon. Sinhala: Maandoova |
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| Maripututivu | North Western | Puttalam | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 0.10 | In Puttalam Lagoon.
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| Marthand | Eastern | Batticaloa | Koralai Pattu North | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 0.18 |
Sinhala: Malkadola. |
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| Mattutivu | North Western | Puttalam | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 0.12 | In Puttalam Lagoon. Sinhala: Maddu doova |
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| Nachuvantivu | Eastern | Batticaloa | Koralai Pattu | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 2.11 | In Vandeloos Bay. Sinhala: Naapitadoova. |
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| Naduturitti | Northern | Jaffna | Islands South (Velanai) | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 0.88 | Adjacent (south west) of Pungudutivu.
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| Nainativu | Northern | Jaffna | Islands South (Velanai) | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 4.22 | 2,700 | Dutch: Haarlem Sinhala: Naga Deepa. |
| Neduntivu | Northern | Jaffna | Neduntivu (Delft) | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 47.17 | 4,200 | Dutch: Delft. Sinhala: Maedundoova. |
| Neduntivu | North Western | Puttalam | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 0.10 | In Dutch Bay. Sinhala: Maedundoova. |
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| Oddakarentivu | North Western | Puttalam | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 0.20 | In Dutch Bay. Sinhala: Uddakadoova. |
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| Palaitivu | Northern | Jaffna | Islands South (Velanai) | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 0.16 | Adjacent (north) of Pungudutivu. | |
| Palaitivu | Northern | Kilinochchi | Poonakary | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1.81 | Named Galue by Dutch. Sinhala: Paludoova. |
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| Paratitivu | Northern | Jaffna | Islands North (Kayts) | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 0.38 | Uninhabited | Between Analativu and Eluvaitivu.
Sinhal: Sinhala: Paludoova. |
| Periya Arichchal | North Western | Puttalam | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 0.32 | In Dutch Bay. Sinhala: Maha Arakgala. |
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| Periya Kayankerni (Periyawattava) | Eastern | Batticaloa | Koralai Pattu | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1.81 | In Vandeloos Bay. Sinhala: Kaayamkaenna. |
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| Periyativu | Eastern | Batticaloa | Manmunai South West | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 0.13 | In Batticaloa Lagoon. Sinhala: Mahadoova. |
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| Periyativu | North Western | Puttalam | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1.10 | In channel between Puttalam Lagoon and Mundal Lagoon. Sinhala: Mahadoova. |
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| Pigeon Island (Large & Small) |
Eastern | Trincomalee | Kuchaveli | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 0.01 | Uninhabited | One of the two marine national parks of Sri Lanka. |
| Puliyanthivu | Eastern | Batticaloa | Manmunai North | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1.56 | 7,034 | Batticaloa city Sinhala: Kotidoova. |
| Puliyantivu | Northern | Jaffna | Islands North (Kayts) | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 0.44 | Adjacent (south east) of Analativu. Sinhala: Kotidoova. |
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| Puliyantivu | Northern | Mannar | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 0.90 |
Sinhala: Kotidoova. |
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| Pullupiddi | North Western | Puttalam | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 0.11 | In Puttalam Lagoon. Sinhala: Kotipitiya. |
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| Pungudutivu | Northern | Jaffna | Islands South (Velanai) | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 22.56 | 3,600 | Dutch: Middleburg. Pali/Sinhala: Punguthdeepa |
| Round Island | Eastern | Trincomalee | Town & Gravets? | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 0.04 | In Koddiyar Bay. | |
| Serayativu | Eastern | Batticaloa | Manmunai West | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 0.46 | In Batticaloa Lagoon. Sinhala: Seradoova |
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| Sinna Arichchal | North Western | Puttalam | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 0.16 | In Dutch Bay. Sinhala: Podi Arakgal. |
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| Siriyativu | Eastern | Batticaloa | Manmunai Pattu | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 0.03 | In Batticaloa Lagoon. Sinhala: Seruvadoova. |
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| Thimilathiu west | Eastern | Batticaloa | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Location of SLAF Batticaloa. Sinhala: Kevuldoova |
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| Thorattapputti | Northern | Jaffna | Valikamam West (Chankanai) | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 0.14 | Between Karaitivu and Jaffna Peninsula. Sinhala: Doratumukka. |
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| Udayurputi | North Western | Puttalam | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 0.42 | In Puttalam Lagoon. Sinhala: Udukurupoththa. |
See also
References
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- ↑ Dutch heritage of Sri Lanka
- ↑ Place-names in Sri lanka
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- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
