Bone Island
Native name: எலும்புத்தீவு / போன் தீவு | |
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 Bone Island view from boat riding | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Batticaloa |
| Coordinates | 7°45′12″N 81°41′24″E / 7.75333°N 81.69000°E |
| Administration | |
Sri Lanka | |
| Province | Eastern Province |
| District | Batticaloa District |
| DS Division | Manmunai North |
| Largest settlement | Batticaloa |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 (Batticaloa) |
Bone Island (Tamil: எலும்புத்தீவு / போன் தீவு) is a tiny island as part of Batticaloa Lagoon among other small islands of Sri Lanka[1][2] It has no causeway connection to the mainland and can only be accessed by boat. It is used as a resting place by local fishermen, and has attracted a large amount of local tourists. J. A. Bone, Asst. Government Agent (1833–1837),[3] built a small bungalow in the island.[4] Later the island is called by his name.[5]
Picture Gallery
[edit]- Bone Island
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Bone Island in Bird's-eye view -
Bird's-eye view – Bone Island in distance
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Batticaloa – Geography". Archived from the original on 8 March 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ^ "Rays of hope for peaceful Batticaloa". Archived from the original on 26 February 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ^ "List of Former Government Agent". Ministry of Public Administration & Home Affairs (Sri Lanka). Archived from the original on 20 May 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- ^ "Our Vision". Ministry of Public Administration & Home Affairs (Sri Lanka). Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- ^ Canagaratnam, S. O. (1921). Monograph of the Batticaloa District of the Eastern Province, Ceylon. H. R. Cottle. p. 94.
- The information in this article is based on that in its Tamil equivalent.