Maritime Control: An Outline on Sri Lanka

Abstract

The maritime boundary between Sri Lanka and India is divided at three different sea areas: Bay of Bengal in the North, the Palk Straits in the Middle, and the Gulf of ‘Mannar’ in the South. It is about 45km maximum distance between Sri Lanka and India through Palk Straits and Dhanuskodi on the Indian side and ‘Thalaimannar’ on the Sri Lankan side is a minimum of 16km distance. Both countries have over 12-22km of water and signed bilateral agreements on the maritime boundary as per the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)