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.
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. 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. Although they are infrequently used, we have included them in the table due to their touristic and historical interest.
Island
Province
District
Divisional Secretariat
Coordinates
Area

Population

Notes
AmbanttativuNorth WesternPuttalam0.17In Puttalam Lagoon
Sinhala:
Sambanda-doova.
AnalaitivuNorthernJaffnaIslands North 4.822,200Dutch: Rotterdam, Annelletivo

Sinhala: annaladoova.
Bone IslandEasternBatticaloaManmunai North0.02In Batticaloa Lagoon.
Buffalo IslandEasternBatticaloaManmunai North5.18In Batticaloa Lagoon.
ChallitivuEasternBatticaloaKoralai Pattu North0.09Sinhala: Galdoova
Chirutivu NorthernJaffnaIslands South 0.28Between Mandativu and Jaffna Peninsula.

Sinhala: Hiridoova
Clappenburg IslandEasternTrincomaleeTown & Gravets0.05In Koddiyar Bay.
Elephant IslandEasternTrincomaleeTown & Gravets0.06In Koddiyar Bay.
EluvaitivuNorthernJaffnaIslands North 1.40800

Sinhala: Eluvadoova
ErumaitivuNorthernKilinochchiPoonakary1.04Sinhala: Mahisadoova
ErumaitivuNorth WesternPuttalam0.90In Dutch Bay.

Sinhala: Mahisadoova
Great Sober IslandEasternTrincomaleeTown & Gravets0.62Wildlife sanctuary in China Bay.
Henativu/HavativuNorth WesternPuttalam0.78In channel between Puttalam Lagoon and Mundal Lagoon.

Sinhala: Haavadoova.
IppantivuNorth WesternPuttalam0.76In Dutch Bay.

Sinhala: Ibbandoova.
Iranaitivu NorthNorthernKilinochchiPoonakary4.22Dutch: Enkhuizen.

Sinhala: Erandoova.
Iranaitivu SouthNorthernKilinochchiPoonakary1.71Dutch Hoorn.

Sinhala: Uoona doova.
KachchatheevuNorthernJaffnaNeduntivu 0.68Pali: Kachchatheetha.

Sinhala: Kachchadoova.
Kakaraitivu IslandNorthernJaffna?Neduntivu ?0.14UninhabitedDutch: Calienye.

Sinhala: Sakkaradoova.
KakkativuNorthernKilinochchiPoonakary1.10
Sinhala: Kaakadoova
KalliaditivuNorthernMannar1.71
Sinhala: Galadi doova
KanantivuNorthernJaffnaIslands South 1.22Between Kayts and Pungudutivu.

Sinhala: Kaennadoova.
KaraditivuNorth WesternPuttalam0.09In channel between Puttalam Lagoon and Mundal Lagoon.

Sinhala: Karadiva
KaraitivuNorthernJaffnaIslands South 0.97Adjacent of Pungudutivu.
KaraitivuNorthernJaffnaKaraitivu 22.958,600Dutch: Amsterdam.
KaraitivuNorth WesternPuttalamWest of Portugal Bay.
VelanaiNorthernJaffnaIslands North atuvan&
Islands South 		64.0116,300Named Leiden by Dutch.

Sinhala: Uruthota ; Bellana
KurikadduvanNorthernJaffnaIslands South 0.38Adjacent of Naduturitti.

Sinhala: Kiralakatuvana
Little Sober IslandEasternTrincomaleeTown & Gravets0.07Wildlife sanctuary in China Bay.
MandaitivuNorthernJaffnaIslands South 7.56900
Sinhala: Mandadoova
MannarNorthernMannarMannar Town126.46
Sinhala: Mannaram doopatha
MantivuEasternBatticaloaManmunai North0.38In Batticaloa Lagoon.

Sinhala: Maandoova
MantivuNorth WesternPuttalam0.50In channel between Puttalam Lagoon and Mundal Lagoon.

Sinhala: Maandoova
MaripututivuNorth WesternPuttalam0.10In Puttalam Lagoon.

Sinhala: Maliputhu diva
MarthandEasternBatticaloaKoralai Pattu North0.18
Sinhala: Malkadola.
MattutivuNorth WesternPuttalam0.12In Puttalam Lagoon.

Sinhala: Maddu doova
NachuvantivuEasternBatticaloaKoralai Pattu2.11In Vandeloos Bay.

Sinhala: Naapitadoova.
NaduturittiNorthernJaffnaIslands South 0.88Adjacent of Pungudutivu.

Sinhala: Madduriththa
NainativuNorthernJaffnaIslands South 4.222,700Dutch: Haarlem

Sinhala: Naga Deepa.
NeduntivuNorthernJaffnaNeduntivu 47.174,200Dutch: Delft.

Sinhala: Maedundoova.
NeduntivuNorth WesternPuttalam0.10In Dutch Bay.

Sinhala: Maedundoova.
OddakarentivuNorth WesternPuttalam0.20In Dutch Bay.

Sinhala: Uddakadoova.
PalaitivuNorthernJaffnaIslands South 0.16Adjacent of Pungudutivu.
PalaitivuNorthernKilinochchiPoonakary1.81Named Galue by Dutch.

Sinhala: Paludoova.
ParatitivuNorthernJaffnaIslands North 0.38UninhabitedBetween Analativu and Eluvaitivu.
Sinhal: Sinhala: Paludoova.
Periya ArichchalNorth WesternPuttalam0.32In Dutch Bay.

Sinhala: Maha Arakgala.
Periya Kayankerni EasternBatticaloaKoralai Pattu1.81In Vandeloos Bay.

Sinhala: Kaayamkaenna.
PeriyativuEasternBatticaloaManmunai South West0.13In Batticaloa Lagoon.

Sinhala: Mahadoova.
PeriyativuNorth WesternPuttalam1.10In channel between Puttalam Lagoon and Mundal Lagoon.

Sinhala: Mahadoova.
Pigeon Island
EasternTrincomaleeKuchaveli0.01UninhabitedOne of the two marine national parks of Sri Lanka.
PuliyanthivuEasternBatticaloaManmunai North1.567,034Batticaloa city

Sinhala: Kotidoova.
PuliyantivuNorthernJaffnaIslands North 0.44Adjacent of Analativu.

Sinhala: Kotidoova.
PuliyantivuNorthernMannar0.90
Sinhala: Kotidoova.
PullupiddiNorth WesternPuttalam0.11In Puttalam Lagoon.

Sinhala: Kotipitiya.
PungudutivuNorthernJaffnaIslands South 22.563,600Dutch: Middleburg.

Pali/Sinhala: Punguthdeepa
Round IslandEasternTrincomaleeTown & Gravets?0.04In Koddiyar Bay.
SerayativuEasternBatticaloaManmunai West0.46In Batticaloa Lagoon.

Sinhala: Seradoova
Sinna ArichchalNorth WesternPuttalam0.16In Dutch Bay.

Sinhala: Podi Arakgal.
SiriyativuEasternBatticaloaManmunai Pattu0.03In Batticaloa Lagoon.

Sinhala: Seruvadoova.
Thimilathiu westEasternBatticaloaLocation of SLAF Batticaloa.

Sinhala: Kevuldoova
ThorattapputtiNorthernJaffnaValikamam West 0.14Between Karaitivu and Jaffna Peninsula.

Sinhala: Doratumukka.
UdayurputiNorth WesternPuttalam0.42In Puttalam Lagoon.

Sinhala: Udukurupoththa.