Palk Strait

Strait between India and Sri Lanka

Palk Strait ▸ Facts ▸ Comments ▸ News ▸ Videos

The Palk Strait is a strait between the Tamil Nadu state of India and the Jaffna District of the Northern Province of the island nation of Sri Lanka. It connects the Bay of Bengal in the northeast with Palk Bay in the southwest. It is 40 to 85 miles wide and 85 miles long. Several rivers flow into it, including the Vaigai River of Tamil Nadu. The strait is named after Robert Palk, who was a governor of Madras (1755–1763) during the Company Raj period.

0 shares	Share Tweet Save Post Send

You Might Like

Sri Lanka arrests 6 Indian fishermen for allegedly poaching in its waters Last week, as many as 18 Indian fishermen were arrested, and their two trawlers seized for allegedly poaching in Sri Lankan waters. The fishermen issue is a contentious one in the ties between India.. IndiaTimes - Published on January 23, 2024
Smugglers send officials on gold hunt in Palk Strait The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and Department of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) have been on a gold hunt in the Palk Strait after smugglers from Sri Lanka threw the contraband into the sea on spotting a.. IndiaTimes - Published on June 1, 2023
Autistic girl, 13, makes waves across Palk Strait IndiaTimes - Published on March 21, 2022