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″W / 7.75333°N 81.69000°W |
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Sri Lanka
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| 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 It has no causeway connection to the mainland, it is connected by boat. It uses as resting place by local fishermen, and it has significant attraction of local tourists. J. A. Bone, Asst. Government Agent (1833–1837), built a small bungalow in the island. Later, the island called by his name.
Bone Island in Bird's-eye view
Bird's-eye view – Bone Island in distance
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