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Bone Island
Bone Island. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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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 and can only be accessed by boat. It is used as a resting place by local fishermen, and has attracted a large amount of local tourists. J. A. Bone, Asst. Government Agent (1833–1837), built a small bungalow in the island. Later the island is called by his name.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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