List of islands of Sri Lanka
This is a list of islands of Sri Lanka. There are number of islands around Sri Lanka.

List of islands of Sri Lanka

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Table Section Text: This is a list of islands of Sri Lanka. There are number of islands around Sri Lanka.

Island	Province	District	Divisional Secretariat	Coordinates	Area (km2)	Population (approx)	Notes

Ambanttativu	North Western	Puttalam	8°12′40″N 79°46′06″E / 8.21111°N 79.76833°E	0.17	In Puttalam Lagoon Sinhala: Sambanda-doova.

Analaitivu	Northern	Jaffna	Islands North (Kayts)	9°40′01″N 79°46′32″E / 9.66694°N 79.77556°E	4.82	2,200	Dutch: Rotterdam, Annelletivo Sinhala: annaladoova.

Bone Island	Eastern	Batticaloa	Manmunai North	7°45′12″N 81°41′24″E / 7.75333°N 81.69000°E	0.02	In Batticaloa Lagoon.

Buffalo Island	Eastern	Batticaloa	Manmunai North	7°41′23″N 81°41′58″E / 7.68972°N 81.69944°E	5.02	In Batticaloa Lagoon.

Challitivu	Eastern	Batticaloa	Koralai Pattu North	8°06′40″N 81°27′49″E / 8.11111°N 81.46361°E	0.09	Sinhala: Galdoova

Chirutivu (Sirutivu)	Northern	Jaffna	Islands South (Velanai)	9°38′36″N 80°00′37″E / 9.64333°N 80.01028°E	0.28	Between Mandativu and Jaffna Peninsula. Sinhala: Hiridoova

Clappenburg Island	Eastern	Trincomalee	Town & Gravets	8°31′50″N 81°12′37″E / 8.53056°N 81.21028°E	0.05	In Koddiyar Bay.

Elephant Island	Eastern	Trincomalee	Town & Gravets	8°31′59″N 81°14′00″E / 8.53306°N 81.23333°E	0.06	In Koddiyar Bay.

Eluvaitivu	Northern	Jaffna	Islands North (Kayts)	9°42′03″N 79°48′38″E / 9.70083°N 79.81056°E	1.40	800	Sinhala: Eluvadoova

Erumaitivu	Northern	Kilinochchi	Poonakary	9°20′15″N 80°03′20″E / 9.33750°N 80.05556°E	1.04	Sinhala: Mahisadoova

Erumaitivu	North Western	Puttalam	8°16′07″N 79°46′44″E / 8.26861°N 79.77889°E	0.90	In Dutch Bay. Sinhala: Mahisadoova

Great Sober Island	Eastern	Trincomalee	Town & Gravets	8°32′39″N 81°12′34″E / 8.54417°N 81.20944°E	0.62	Wildlife sanctuary in China Bay.

Henativu/Havativu	North Western	Puttalam	7°58′22″N 79°49′09″E / 7.97278°N 79.81917°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 / 8.33028°N 79.80611°E	0.76	In Dutch Bay. Sinhala: Ibbandoova.

Iranaitivu North	Northern	Kilinochchi	Poonakary	9°17′31″N 79°58′54″E / 9.29194°N 79.98167°E	4.22	Dutch: Enkhuizen. Sinhala: Erandoova.

Iranaitivu South	Northern	Kilinochchi	Poonakary	9°16′50″N 80°00′04″E / 9.28056°N 80.00111°E	1.71	Dutch Hoorn. Sinhala: Uoona doova.

Kachchatheevu	Northern	Jaffna	Neduntivu (Delft)	9°23′16″N 79°31′37″E / 9.38778°N 79.52694°E	0.68	Pali: Kachchatheetha. Sinhala: Kachchadoova.

Kakaraitivu Island	Northern	Jaffna?	Neduntivu (Delft)?	9°26′23″N 79°53′14″E / 9.43972°N 79.88722°E	0.14	Uninhabited	Dutch: Calienye. Sinhala: Sakkaradoova.

Kakkativu	Northern	Kilinochchi	Poonakary	9°19′01″N 80°04′51″E / 9.31694°N 80.08083°E	1.10	Sinhala: Kaakadoova

Kalliaditivu	Northern	Mannar	8°56′54″N 79°54′42″E / 8.94833°N 79.91167°E	1.71	Sinhala: Galadi doova

Kanantivu	Northern	Jaffna	Islands South (Velanai)	9°37′33″N 79°51′26″E / 9.62583°N 79.85722°E	1.22	Between Kayts and Pungudutivu. Sinhala: Kaennadoova.

Karaditivu	North Western	Puttalam	7°54′42″N 79°48′54″E / 7.91167°N 79.81500°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 / 9.60750°N 79.83000°E	0.97	Adjacent (north) of Pungudutivu.

Karaitivu	Northern	Jaffna	Karaitivu (Karainagar)	9°44′03″N 79°52′33″E / 9.73417°N 79.87583°E	22.95	8,600	Dutch: Amsterdam.

Karaitivu	North Western	Puttalam	8°27′45″N 79°47′15″E / 8.46250°N 79.78750°E	West of Portugal Bay.

Velanai	Northern	Jaffna	Islands North (Kayts) atuvan& Islands South (Velanai)	9°39′09″N 79°54′11″E / 9.65250°N 79.90306°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 / 9.59528°N 79.79444°E	0.38	Adjacent (north west) of Naduturitti. Sinhala: Kiralakatuvana

Little Sober Island	Eastern	Trincomalee	Town & Gravets	8°32′35″N 81°12′54″E / 8.54306°N 81.21500°E	0.07	Wildlife sanctuary in China Bay.

Mandaitivu	Northern	Jaffna	Islands South (Velanai)	9°36′48″N 79°59′44″E / 9.61333°N 79.99556°E	7.56	900	Sinhala: Mandadoova

Mannar	Northern	Mannar	Mannar Town	9°03′10″N 79°49′42″E / 9.05278°N 79.82833°E	126.46	Sinhala: Mannaram doopatha

Mantivu	Eastern	Batticaloa	Manmunai North	7°42′03″N 81°39′43″E / 7.70083°N 81.66194°E	0.38	In Batticaloa Lagoon. Sinhala: Maandoova

Mantivu	North Western	Puttalam	7°55′57″N 79°49′12″E / 7.93250°N 79.82000°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 / 8.17583°N 79.74972°E	0.10	In Puttalam Lagoon. Sinhala: Maliputhu diva

Marthand	Eastern	Batticaloa	Koralai Pattu North	8°06′51″N 81°26′34″E / 8.11417°N 81.44278°E	0.18	Sinhala: Malkadola.

Mattutivu	North Western	Puttalam	8°13′02″N 79°47′00″E / 8.21722°N 79.78333°E	0.12	In Puttalam Lagoon. Sinhala: Maddu doova

Nachuvantivu	Eastern	Batticaloa	Koralai Pattu	7°56′13″N 81°32′18″E / 7.93694°N 81.53833°E	2.11	In Vandeloos Bay. Sinhala: Naapitadoova.

Naduturitti	Northern	Jaffna	Islands South (Velanai)	9°35′05″N 79°47′54″E / 9.58472°N 79.79833°E	0.88	Adjacent (south west) of Pungudutivu. Sinhala: Madduriththa

Nainativu	Northern	Jaffna	Islands South (Velanai)	9°36′15″N 79°46′04″E / 9.60417°N 79.76778°E	4.22	2,700	Dutch: Haarlem Sinhala: Naga Deepa.

Neduntivu	Northern	Jaffna	Neduntivu (Delft)	9°30′48″N 79°41′22″E / 9.51333°N 79.68944°E	47.17	4,200	Dutch: Delft. Sinhala: Maedundoova.

Neduntivu	North Western	Puttalam	8°14′06″N 79°46′45″E / 8.23500°N 79.77917°E	0.10	In Dutch Bay. Sinhala: Maedundoova.

Oddakarentivu	North Western	Puttalam	8°16′37″N 79°45′54″E / 8.27694°N 79.76500°E	0.20	In Dutch Bay. Sinhala: Uddakadoova.

Palaitivu	Northern	Jaffna	Islands South (Velanai)	9°37′22″N 79°49′10″E / 9.62278°N 79.81944°E	0.16	Adjacent (north) of Pungudutivu.

Palaitivu	Northern	Kilinochchi	Poonakary	9°28′39″N 80°00′45″E / 9.47750°N 80.01250°E	1.81	Named Galue by Dutch. Sinhala: Paludoova.

Paratitivu	Northern	Jaffna	Islands North (Kayts)	9°41′06″N 79°47′32″E / 9.68500°N 79.79222°E	0.38	Uninhabited	Between Analativu and Eluvaitivu. Sinhal: Sinhala: Paludoova.

Periya Arichchal	North Western	Puttalam	8°17′59″N 79°47′45″E / 8.29972°N 79.79583°E	0.32	In Dutch Bay. Sinhala: Maha Arakgala.

Periya Kayankerni (Periyawattava)	Eastern	Batticaloa	Koralai Pattu	7°57′20″N 81°32′20″E / 7.95556°N 81.53889°E	1.81	In Vandeloos Bay. Sinhala: Kaayamkaenna.

Periyativu	Eastern	Batticaloa	Manmunai South West	7°38′22″N 81°43′39″E / 7.63944°N 81.72750°E	0.13	In Batticaloa Lagoon. Sinhala: Mahadoova.

Periyativu	North Western	Puttalam	7°56′57″N 79°48′58″E / 7.94917°N 79.81611°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 / 8.72222°N 81.20417°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 / 7.71028°N 81.69472°E	1.56	7,034	Batticaloa city Sinhala: Kotidoova.

Puliyantivu	Northern	Jaffna	Islands North (Kayts)	9°38′52″N 79°46′28″E / 9.64778°N 79.77444°E	0.44	Adjacent (south east) of Analativu. Sinhala: Kotidoova.

Puliyantivu	Northern	Mannar	8°57′19″N 79°54′01″E / 8.95528°N 79.90028°E	0.90	Sinhala: Kotidoova.

Pullupiddi	North Western	Puttalam	8°11′21″N 79°46′40″E / 8.18917°N 79.77778°E	0.11	In Puttalam Lagoon. Sinhala: Kotipitiya.

Pungudutivu	Northern	Jaffna	Islands South (Velanai)	9°35′08″N 79°50′05″E / 9.58556°N 79.83472°E	22.56	3,600	Dutch: Middleburg. Pali/Sinhala: Punguthdeepa

Round Island	Eastern	Trincomalee	Town & Gravets?	8°30′46″N 81°13′34″E / 8.51278°N 81.22611°E	0.04	In Koddiyar Bay.

Serayativu	Eastern	Batticaloa	Manmunai West	7°39′08″N 81°42′04″E / 7.65222°N 81.70111°E	0.46	In Batticaloa Lagoon. Sinhala: Seradoova

Sinna Arichchal	North Western	Puttalam	8°17′02″N 79°47′32″E / 8.28389°N 79.79222°E	0.16	In Dutch Bay. Sinhala: Podi Arakgal.

Siriyativu	Eastern	Batticaloa	Manmunai Pattu	7°38′06″N 81°43′55″E / 7.63500°N 81.73194°E	0.03	In Batticaloa Lagoon. Sinhala: Seruvadoova.

Thimilathiu west	Eastern	Batticaloa	7°42′17.40″N 81°40′37.40″E / 7.7048333°N 81.6770556°E	Location of SLAF Batticaloa. Sinhala: Kevuldoova

Thorattapputti	Northern	Jaffna	Valikamam West (Chankanai)	9°44′55″N 79°54′23″E / 9.74861°N 79.90639°E	0.14	Between Karaitivu and Jaffna Peninsula. Sinhala: Doratumukka.

Udayurputi	North Western	Puttalam	8°10′07″N 79°48′31″E / 8.16861°N 79.80861°E	0.42	In Puttalam Lagoon. Sinhala: Udukurupoththa.

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Puliyantivu is an island of Jaffna in northern Sri Lanka.

final_sentence: Puliyantivu is an island of Jaffna in northern Sri Lanka.