- List of islands of Sri Lanka
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This is a list of islands of Sri Lanka. There are number of islands around Sri Lanka. The most prominent islets are west of the Jaffna Peninsula in the Northern Province. These group of islands also had Dutch names during the Dutch colonial period but only a few of those names are still in use today.[1]
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See also
References
- Bassett, Ralph Henry. "12 The Islands". Romantic Ceylon: its history, legend, and story. pp. 274–310. ISBN 81-206-1274-4. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=1Q_L09u7QZAC.
- Yapa, Vijitha (1996). Francis Dorai. ed. Insight Pocket Guides: Sri Lanka. APA Publications (HK). ISBN 9-62421-644-4.
- "Sri Lanka - Island". SatelliteViews.net. http://www.satelliteviews.net/cgi-bin/w.cgi/?c=ce&DG=ISL.
- "LK0000956 DISTRICT : Jaffna DS Division : Velanai". Administrative Map. UN OCHA. 13 August 2007. http://www.humanitarianinfo.org/srilanka/catalogue/Files/Map%20Centre/Geographic%20Maps/Administrative%20Maps/LK00956_Admin_Jaffna_Velanai_3.pdf.
- "LKM0088 DISTRICT : Jaffna DS Division : Kayts". Administrative Map. UN OCHA. 20 May 2008. http://www.humanitarianinfo.org/sriLanka_hpsl/Files/Geographic%20Maps/Admin%20Maps/LKM0088_JAF_JAF_Geographic_Kayts%20DS%20Division_PUB_V01_20May08.pdf.
- ^ Dutch heritage of Sri Lanka
- ^ "Table 05 (Geo., Topography) Islands in Sri Lanka". Sri Lanka Statistics. http://www.jpp.co.jp/lanka/geo/geote/geo05e.htm.
- ^ "Statistical Handbook 2009". Jaffna District Secretariat. http://www.ds.gov.lk/dist_jaffna/english/downloads.html.
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