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.[2] Dozens of offshore islands account for the remaining 342 km² area.
{{Expand list|date=February 2011}} The old Prakrit-Pali-Sinhala names, found in the Pali chronicles like the Mahavamsa, have been discussed by toponymists and historians.Island
| Province
| District
| Divisional Secretariat
| Coordinates
| Area (km2)[4]
| Population (approx)[5]
| Notes
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Ambanttativu | North Western | Puttalam | {{coord>8|12|40|N|79|46|06|E|type:isle}} | 0.17 | In Puttalam Lagoon Sinhala:Sambanda-doova. |
Analaitivu | Northern | Jaffna | Islands North (Kayts) | {{coord>9|40|01|N|79|46|32|E|type:isle}} | 4.82 | 2,200 | Dutch: Rotterdam, Annelletivo
Sinhala: annaladoova. |
Bone Island | Eastern | Batticaloa | Manmunai North | {{coord>7|45|12|N|81|41|24|E|type:isle}} | 0.02 | In Batticaloa Lagoon. |
Buffalo Island | Eastern | Batticaloa | Manmunai North | {{coord>7|41|23|N|81|41|58|E|type:isle}} | 5.02 | In Batticaloa Lagoon. |
Challitivu | Eastern | Batticaloa | Koralai Pattu North | {{coord>8|06|40|N|81|27|49|E|type:isle}} | 0.09 | Sinhala: Galdoova |
Chirutivu (Sirutivu) | Northern | Jaffna | Islands South (Velanai) | {{coord>9|38|36|N|80|00|37|E|type:isle}} | 0.28 | Between Mandativu and Jaffna Peninsula. Sinhala: Hiridoova
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Clappenburg Island | Eastern | Trincomalee | Town & Gravets | {{coord>8|31|50|N|81|12|37|E|type:isle}} | 0.05 | In Koddiyar Bay. |
Elephant Island | Eastern | Trincomalee | Town & Gravets | {{coord>8|31|59|N|81|14|00|E|type:isle}} | 0.06 | In Koddiyar Bay. |
Eluvaitivu | Northern | Jaffna | Islands North (Kayts) | {{coord>9|42|03|N|79|48|38|E|type:isle}} | 1.40 | 800 |
Sinhala: Eluvadoova |
Erumaitivu | Northern | Kilinochchi | Poonakary | {{coord>9|20|15|N|80|03|20|E|type:isle}} | 1.04 | Sinhala: Mahisadoova |
Erumaitivu | North Western | Puttalam | {{coord>8|16|07|N|79|46|44|E|type:isle}} | 0.90 | In Dutch Bay.
Sinhala: Mahisadoova |
Great Sober Island | Eastern | Trincomalee | Town & Gravets | {{coord>8|32|39|N|81|12|34|E|type:isle}} | 0.62 | Wildlife sanctuary in China Bay. |
Henativu/Havativu | North Western | Puttalam | {{coord>7|58|22|N|79|49|09|E|type:isle}} | 0.78 | In channel between Puttalam Lagoon and Mundal Lagoon.
Sinhala: Haavadoova. |
Ippantivu | North Western | Puttalam | {{coord>8|19|49|N|79|48|22|E|type:isle}} | 0.76 | In Dutch Bay.
Sinhala: Ibbandoova. |
Iranaitivu North | Northern | Kilinochchi | Poonakary | {{coord>9|17|31|N|79|58|54|E|type:isle}} | 4.22 | Dutch: Enkhuizen.
Sinhala: Erandoova. |
Iranaitivu South | Northern | Kilinochchi | Poonakary | {{coord>9|16|50|N|80|00|04|E|type:isle}} | 1.71 | Dutch Hoorn.
Sinhala: Uoona doova. |
Kachchatheevu | Northern | Jaffna | Neduntivu (Delft) | {{coord>9|23|16|N|79|31|37|E|type:isle}} | 0.68 | Pali: Kachchatheetha.
Sinhala: Kachchadoova. |
Kakaraitivu Island | Northern | Jaffna? | Neduntivu (Delft)? | {{coord>9|26|23|N|79|53|14|E|type:isle}} | 0.14 | Uninhabited | Dutch: Calienye.
Sinhala: Sakkaradoova. |
Kakkativu | Northern | Kilinochchi | Poonakary | {{coord>9|19|01|N|80|04|51|E|type:isle}} | 1.10 Sinhala: Kaakadoova |
Kalliaditivu | Northern | Mannar | {{coord>8|56|54|N|79|54|42|E|type:isle}} | 1.71 Sinhala: Galadi doova |
Kanantivu | Northern | Jaffna | Islands South (Velanai) | {{coord>9|37|33|N|79|51|26|E|type:isle}} | 1.22 | Between Kayts and Pungudutivu.
Sinhala: Kaennadoova. |
Karaditivu | North Western | Puttalam | {{coord>7|54|42|N|79|48|54|E|type:isle}} | 0.09 | In channel between Puttalam Lagoon and Mundal Lagoon.
Sinhala: Karadiva |
Karaitivu | Northern | Jaffna | Islands South (Velanai) | {{coord>9|36|27|N|79|49|48|E|type:isle}} | 0.97 | Adjacent (north) of Pungudutivu. |
Karaitivu | Northern | Jaffna | Karaitivu (Karainagar) | {{coord>9|44|03|N|79|52|33|E|type:isle}} | 22.95 | 8,600 | Dutch: Amsterdam. |
Karaitivu | North Western | Puttalam | {{coord>8|27|45|N|79|47|15|E|type:isle}} | West of Portugal Bay. |
Velanai | Northern | Jaffna | Islands North (Kayts) atuvan& Islands South (Velanai) | {{coord>9|39|09|N|79|54|11|E|type:isle}} | 64.01 | 16,300 | Named Leiden by Dutch.
Sinhala: Uruthota (Kayts); Bellana (Velanai) |
Kurikadduvan | Northern | Jaffna | Islands South (Velanai) | {{coord>9|35|43|N|79|47|40|E|type:isle}} | 0.38 | Adjacent (north west) of Naduturitti. Sinhala: Kiralakatuvana
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Little Sober Island | Eastern | Trincomalee | Town & Gravets | {{coord>8|32|35|N|81|12|54|E|type:isle}} | 0.07 | Wildlife sanctuary in China Bay. |
Mandaitivu | Northern | Jaffna | Islands South (Velanai) | {{coord>9|36|48|N|79|59|44|E|type:isle}} | 7.56 | 900 Sinhala: Mandadoova |
Mannar | Northern | Mannar | Mannar Town | {{coord>9|03|10|N|79|49|42|E|type:isle}} | 126.46 Sinhala: Mannaram doopatha |
Mantivu | Eastern | Batticaloa | Manmunai North | {{coord>7|42|03|N|81|39|43|E|type:isle}} | 0.38 | In Batticaloa Lagoon.
Sinhala: Maandoova |
Mantivu | North Western | Puttalam | {{coord>7|55|57|N|79|49|12|E|type:isle}} | 0.50 | In channel between Puttalam Lagoon and Mundal Lagoon.
Sinhala: Maandoova |
Maripututivu | North Western | Puttalam | {{coord>8|10|33|N|79|44|59|E|type:isle}} | 0.10 | In Puttalam Lagoon. Sinhala: Maliputhu diva
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Marthand | Eastern | Batticaloa | Koralai Pattu North | {{coord>8|06|51|N|81|26|34|E|type:isle}} | 0.18 Sinhala: Malkadola. |
Mattutivu | North Western | Puttalam | {{coord>8|13|02|N|79|47|00|E|type:isle}} | 0.12 | In Puttalam Lagoon.
Sinhala: Maddu doova |
Nachuvantivu | Eastern | Batticaloa | Koralai Pattu | {{coord>7|56|13|N|81|32|18|E|type:isle}} | 2.11 | In Vandeloos Bay.
Sinhala: Naapitadoova. |
Naduturitti | Northern | Jaffna | Islands South (Velanai) | {{coord>9|35|05|N|79|47|54|E|type:isle}} | 0.88 | Adjacent (south west) of Pungudutivu. Sinhala: Madduriththa
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Nainativu | Northern | Jaffna | Islands South (Velanai) | {{coord>9|36|15|N|79|46|04|E|type:isle}} | 4.22 | 2,700 | Dutch: Haarlem
Sinhala: Naga Deepa. |
Neduntivu | Northern | Jaffna | Neduntivu (Delft) | {{coord>9|30|48|N|79|41|22|E|type:isle}} | 47.17 | 4,200 | Dutch: Delft.
Sinhala: Maedundoova. |
Neduntivu | North Western | Puttalam | {{coord>8|14|06|N|79|46|45|E|type:isle}} | 0.10 | In Dutch Bay.
Sinhala: Maedundoova. |
Oddakarentivu | North Western | Puttalam | {{coord>8|16|37|N|79|45|54|E|type:isle}} | 0.20 | In Dutch Bay.
Sinhala: Uddakadoova. |
Palaitivu | Northern | Jaffna | Islands South (Velanai) | {{coord>9|37|22|N|79|49|10|E|type:isle}} | 0.16 | Adjacent (north) of Pungudutivu. |
Palaitivu | Northern | Kilinochchi | Poonakary | {{coord>9|28|39|N|80|00|45|E|type:isle}} | 1.81 | Named Galue by Dutch.
Sinhala: Paludoova. |
Paratitivu | Northern | Jaffna | Islands North (Kayts) | {{coord>9|41|06|N|79|47|32|E|type:isle}} | 0.38 | Uninhabited | Between Analativu and Eluvaitivu. Sinhal: Sinhala: Paludoova. |
Periya Arichchal | North Western | Puttalam | {{coord>8|17|59|N|79|47|45|E|type:isle}} | 0.32 | In Dutch Bay.
Sinhala: Maha Arakgala. |
Periya Kayankerni (Periyawattava) | Eastern | Batticaloa | Koralai Pattu | {{coord>7|57|20|N|81|32|20|E|type:isle}} | 1.81 | In Vandeloos Bay.
Sinhala: Kaayamkaenna. |
Periyativu | Eastern | Batticaloa | Manmunai South West | {{coord>7|38|22|N|81|43|39|E|type:isle}} | 0.13 | In Batticaloa Lagoon.
Sinhala: Mahadoova. |
Periyativu | North Western | Puttalam | {{coord>7|56|57|N|79|48|58|E|type:isle}} | 1.10 | In channel between Puttalam Lagoon and Mundal Lagoon.
Sinhala: Mahadoova. |
Pigeon Island (Large & Small) | Eastern | Trincomalee | Kuchaveli | {{coord>8|43|20|N|81|12|15|E|type:isle}} | 0.01 | Uninhabited | One of the two marine national parks of Sri Lanka. |
Puliyanthivu | Eastern | Batticaloa | Manmunai North | {{coord>7|42|37|N|81|41|41|E|type:isle}} | 1.56 | 7,034 | Batticaloa city
Sinhala: Kotidoova. |
Puliyantivu | Northern | Jaffna | Islands North (Kayts) | {{coord>9|38|52|N|79|46|28|E|type:isle}} | 0.44 | Adjacent (south east) of Analativu.
Sinhala: Kotidoova. |
Puliyantivu | Northern | Mannar | {{coord>8|57|19|N|79|54|01|E|type:isle}} | 0.90 Sinhala: Kotidoova. |
Pullupiddi | North Western | Puttalam | {{coord>8|11|21|N|79|46|40|E|type:isle}} | 0.11 | In Puttalam Lagoon.
Sinhala: Kotipitiya. |
Pungudutivu | Northern | Jaffna | Islands South (Velanai) | {{coord>9|35|08|N|79|50|05|E|type:isle}} | 22.56 | 3,600 | Dutch: Middleburg.
Pali/Sinhala: Punguthdeepa |
Round Island | Eastern | Trincomalee | Town & Gravets? | {{coord>8|30|46|N|81|13|34|E|type:isle}} | 0.04 | In Koddiyar Bay. |
Serayativu | Eastern | Batticaloa | Manmunai West | {{coord>7|39|08|N|81|42|04|E|type:isle}} | 0.46 | In Batticaloa Lagoon.
Sinhala: Seradoova |
Sinna Arichchal | North Western | Puttalam | {{coord>8|17|02|N|79|47|32|E|type:isle}} | 0.16 | In Dutch Bay.
Sinhala: Podi Arakgal. |
Siriyativu | Eastern | Batticaloa | Manmunai Pattu | {{coord>7|38|06|N|81|43|55|E|type:isle}} | 0.03 | In Batticaloa Lagoon.
Sinhala: Seruvadoova. |
Thimilathiu west | Eastern | Batticaloa | {{Coord>7|42|17.40|N|81|40|37.40|E|type:isle}} | Location of SLAF Batticaloa.
Sinhala: Kevuldoova |
Thorattapputti | Northern | Jaffna | Valikamam West (Chankanai) | {{coord>9|44|55|N|79|54|23|E|type:isle}} | 0.14 | Between Karaitivu and Jaffna Peninsula.
Sinhala: Doratumukka. |
Udayurputi | North Western | Puttalam | {{coord>8|10|07|N|79|48|31|E|type:isle}} | 0.42 | In Puttalam Lagoon.
Sinhala: Udukurupoththa. |
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1. ^Dutch heritage of Sri Lanka
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.worldislandinfo.com/LARGESTV1.html |title=Joshua Calder's World Island Info - Largest Islands of the World |publisher=Worldislandinfo.com |accessdate=2016-01-30}}
3. ^Place-names in Sri lanka
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.jpp.co.jp/lanka/geo/geote/geo05e.htm|title=Table 05 (Geo., Topography) Islands in Sri Lanka |publisher=Sri Lanka Statistics}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.ds.gov.lk/dist_jaffna/english/downloads.html|title=Statistical Handbook 2009|publisher=Jaffna District Secretariat|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100326020533/http://www.ds.gov.lk/dist_jaffna/english/downloads.html|archivedate=26 March 2010|df=dmy-all}}
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