Palk Strait

Palk Strait is a strait between the Tamil Nadu state of India and the Mannar district of the Northern Province of Sri Lanka. It connects the Bay of Bengal in the northeast with the Palk Bay and then with the Gulf of Mannar in the southwest.Map of Sri Lanka with Palk Strait and Palk Bay The strait is  wide.Distances measured on Google Earth Several rivers flow into it, including the Vaigai River of Tamil Nadu. The strait is named after Robert Palk.  He was a governor of Madras Presidency (1755-1763) during the Company Raj period.

Geography
On the southern end  of the strait is a chain of low islands and reef shoals.  These are called Adam's Bridge. This chain goes between Dhanushkodi on Pamban Island and Mannar Island in Sri Lanka. 

The shallow waters and reefs of the strait make it difficult for large ships to pass through.

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Category:Straits of Asia
Category:Bodies of water of India
Category:Geography of Tamil Nadu
Category:Geography of Sri Lanka
Long bridge