Neduntheevu Island

About Neduntheevu Island:

• The Neduntheevu, sometimes known as Neduntivu, is the largest island falling in the Palk Strait in the northern parts of Sri Lanka.
• This is known as Delft Island also, as it was so called by the Dutch colonials.
• The island’s area is 50 sq.km. Its length is 8 km, and its maximum width is about 6 km.
• It happens to be the biggest of the seven inhabitable islands in the region.
• A unique feature of this island is that it is flat and oval-shaped, which is wind-swept at almost all times, which makes the place very soothing.
• 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. 
• A Dutch fort made of dead coral chunks is also located on this island.
• It is home to a population of 4,800 Tamil people, living in compounds only in the northern half of the island.

Q1: What language is spoken in Delft Island?

Sri Lankan Tamil is the major language spoken in the province by the vast majority of the population. The other language spoken is Sinhala by 1 percent of the population.

Source: TH