Puliyantivu (Tamil: புளியந்தீவு, romanized: Puḷiyantīvu; Sinhala: කොටිදූව Koṭidūva) is an island off the coast of Jaffna peninsula in northern Sri Lanka, located approximately 26 kilometres (16 mi) west of the city of Jaffna. The island has an area of 0.44 square kilometres (0.17 sq mi).[1]
Native name: புளியந்தீவு කොටිදූව | |
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  Puliyantivu  Puliyantivu | |
| Geography | |
| Coordinates | 9°38′52″N 79°46′28″E / 9.64778°N 79.77444°E |
| Area | 0.44 km2 (0.17 sq mi)[1] |
| Administration | |
| Province | Northern |
| District | Jaffna |
| DS Division | Islands North |
| Demographics | |
| Languages | Tamil |
| Ethnic groups | Sri Lankan Tamils |
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References edit
- ^ a b "Table 05 (Geo., Topography) Islands in Sri Lanka". Sri Lanka Statistics. Kusaka Research Institute. 2004.
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