# List of islands of Sri Lanka

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.
Sri Lanka has a total area of 65,610 km$^2$, with 64,740 km$^2$ of land and 870 km$^2$ of water, and a coastline that is 1,340 km long. The main island of Sri Lanka has an area of 65,268 km$^2$ and is the 25th largest island in the world by area. Dozens of offshore islands account for the remaining 342 km$^2$ of area.

## List of islands

| Island | Province | District | Divisional Secretariat | Coordinates | Area (km$^2$) | Population (approx) | Notes |
| Sri Lanka | — | — | — | — | 65,268 | 22,157,000 | Main island of Sri Lanka. |
| Ambanttativu | North Western | Puttalam | | 8°12′40″N 79°46′06″E﻿ / ﻿8.21111°N 79.76833°E﻿ / 8.21111; 79.76833 | 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 / 9.66694; 79.77556 | 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 / 7.75333; 81.69000 | 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 / 7.68972; 81.69944 | 5.18 | | In Batticaloa Lagoon. |
| Challitivu | Eastern | Batticaloa | Koralai Pattu North | 8°06′40″N 81°27′49″E﻿ / ﻿8.11111°N 81.46361°E﻿ / 8.11111; 81.46361 | 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 / 9.64333; 80.01028 | 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 / 8.53056; 81.21028 | 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 / 8.53306; 81.23333 | 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 / 9.70083; 79.81056 | 1.40 | 800 | Sinhala: Eluvadoova |
| Erumaitivu | Northern | Kilinochchi | Poonakary | 9°20′15″N 80°03′20″E﻿ / ﻿9.33750°N 80.05556°E﻿ / 9.33750; 80.05556 | 1.04 | | Sinhala: Mahisadoova |
| Erumaitivu | North Western | Puttalam | | 8°16′07″N 79°46′44″E﻿ / ﻿8.26861°N 79.77889°E﻿ / 8.26861; 79.77889 | 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 / 8.54417; 81.20944 | 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 / 7.97278; 79.81917 | 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 / 8.33028; 79.80611 | 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 / 9.29194; 79.98167 | 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 / 9.28056; 80.00111 | 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 / 9.38778; 79.52694 | 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 / 9.43972; 79.88722 | 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 / 9.31694; 80.08083 | 1.10 | | Sinhala: Kaakadoova |
| Kalliaditivu | Northern | Mannar | | 8°56′54″N 79°54′42″E﻿ / ﻿8.94833°N 79.91167°E﻿ / 8.94833; 79.91167 | 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 / 9.62583; 79.85722 | 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 / 7.91167; 79.81500 | 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 / 9.60750; 79.83000 | 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 / 9.73417; 79.87583 | 22.95 | 8,600 | Dutch: Amsterdam. |
| Karaitivu | North Western | Puttalam | | 8°27′45″N 79°47′15″E﻿ / ﻿8.46250°N 79.78750°E﻿ / 8.46250; 79.78750 | | | 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 / 9.65250; 79.90306 | 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 / 9.59528; 79.79444 | 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 / 8.54306; 81.21500 | 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 / 9.61333; 79.99556 | 7.56 | 900 | Sinhala: Mandadoova |
| Mannar | Northern | Mannar | Mannar Town | 9°03′10″N 79°49′42″E﻿ / ﻿9.05278°N 79.82833°E﻿ / 9.05278; 79.82833 | 126.46 | | Sinhala: Mannaram doopatha |
| Mantivu | Eastern | Batticaloa | Manmunai North | 7°42′03″N 81°39′43″E﻿ / ﻿7.70083°N 81.66194°E﻿ / 7.70083; 81.66194 | 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 / 7.93250; 79.82000 | 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 / 8.17583; 79.74972 | 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 / 8.11417; 81.44278 | 0.18 | | Sinhala: Malkadola. |
| Mattutivu | North Western | Puttalam | | 8°13′02″N 79°47′00″E﻿ / ﻿8.21722°N 79.78333°E﻿ / 8.21722; 79.78333 | 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 / 7.93694; 81.53833 | 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 / 9.58472; 79.79833 | 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 / 9.60417; 79.76778 | 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 / 9.51333; 79.68944 | 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 / 8.23500; 79.77917 | 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 / 8.27694; 79.76500 | 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 / 9.62278; 79.81944 | 0.16 | | Adjacent (north) of Pungudutivu. |
| Palaitivu | Northern | Kilinochchi | Poonakary | 9°28′39″N 80°00′45″E﻿ / ﻿9.47750°N 80.01250°E﻿ / 9.47750; 80.01250 | 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 / 9.68500; 79.79222 | 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 / 8.29972; 79.79583 | 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 / 7.95556; 81.53889 | 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 / 7.63944; 81.72750 | 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 / 7.94917; 79.81611 | 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 / 8.72222; 81.20417 | 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 / 7.71028; 81.69472 | 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 / 9.64778; 79.77444 | 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 / 8.95528; 79.90028 | 0.90 | | Sinhala: Kotidoova. |
| Pullupiddi | North Western | Puttalam | | 8°11′21″N 79°46′40″E﻿ / ﻿8.18917°N 79.77778°E﻿ / 8.18917; 79.77778 | 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 / 9.58556; 79.83472 | 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 / 8.51278; 81.22611 | 0.04 | | In Koddiyar Bay. |
| Serayativu | Eastern | Batticaloa | Manmunai West | 7°39′08″N 81°42′04″E﻿ / ﻿7.65222°N 81.70111°E﻿ / 7.65222; 81.70111 | 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 / 8.28389; 79.79222 | 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 / 7.63500; 81.73194 | 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 / 7.7048333; 81.6770556 | | | 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 / 9.74861; 79.90639 | 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 / 8.16861; 79.80861 | 0.42 | | In Puttalam Lagoon. Sinhala: Udukurupoththa. |