The Sri Lanka Navy recently rescued 11 Indian fishermen after their trawler ran aground off Delft Island.
About Delft Island:
Delft Island, also known as Neduntheevu, is located in the Palk Strait off the northern coast of Sri Lanka
It lies south-southwest of the Jaffna peninsula.
It is the biggest of the seven inhabitable islands in the region.
The island’s area is 50 sq.km. Its length is 8 km, and its maximum width is about 6 km.
A unique feature of this island is that it is flat and oval-shaped and is wind-swept at almost all times, which makes the place very soothing.
It is surrounded by shallow waters and beaches of coral chunks and sand.
There are no streams on the island. The major source of freshwater is surface water, which is collected in natural depressions and artificial ponds.
On the island there are varied kinds of dry shrubs and semi-arid tropical plants. This island also has tall palm trees, which add to the overall beachy feel of the island.
Located by people of Tamil origin, Delft Island has a rich history and heritage from the Chola dynasty, Dutch, Portuguese and British colonial period.
Though there are ancient ruins of a temple, what is more evident in Delft Island’s recent history are the ruins of a Dutch colonial fort.
It was the Dutch who named the island after the city of Delft in the Netherlands, and the name remains to this day in common usage.
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