Sri Lanka is separated from India by a narrow channel of sea, formed by Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar. 7,517 km encompassing the mainland, Lakshadweep Islands, and the Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

When Sri Lanka is separated from India?

In 1948, after nearly 150 years of British rule, Sri Lanka became an independent country, and it was admitted to the United Nations seven years later.

Who separated Sri Lanka?

The island of Sri Lanka lies in the Indian Ocean, to the southwest of the Bay of Bengal. It lies between latitudes 5° and 10°N, and longitudes 79° and 82°E. Sri Lanka is separated from the Indian subcontinent by the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait.

Was India and Sri Lanka connected?

Our tour around the world in 2018 focuses over Adams Bridge today, which connects India and Sri Lanka. Until 1480, Sri Lanka and India were connected by a land bridge called Adams Bridge, which made it possible to move easily from one country to another. This natural bridge was destroyed by a terrible cyclone.

Was Sri Lanka part of British India?

Following the Kandyan Wars, the island was united under British rule in 1815. Armed uprisings against the British took place in the 1818 Uva Rebellion and the 1848 Matale Rebellion. Independence was finally granted in 1948 but the country remained a Dominion of the British Empire until 1972.