Island Province District Divisional Secretariat Coordinates Area (km2 )[3] Population (approx)[4] 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.