Sri Lanka is an island country in South Asia, located in the Indian Ocean just off the southeast coast of India, separated from the Indian mainland by the Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar.

Where is Sri Lanka on a map?

If you look at a world or Asia map:

  • Find India first – the large, roughly triangular country in South Asia.
  • Look just below (south of) India in the Indian Ocean.
  • You’ll see a tear‑drop / pear‑shaped island very close to India’s southeastern tip – that island is Sri Lanka.
  • It sits southwest of the Bay of Bengal and southeast of the Arabian Sea.

A simple way to remember it: on the map of Asia, Sri Lanka is the small island “hanging” just under India, like a drop below the subcontinent.

Regional context

  • Continent/Region: South Asia.
  • Nearby countries on the map:
    • India (immediately to the north, across a narrow channel).
* Maldives (to the southwest across the Indian Ocean).

On many political maps, Sri Lanka is shaded as a separate country just off India’s southern coast, with a short stretch of sea between them.

Coordinates (for map/globe users)

If you like using coordinates or digital maps:

  • Rough latitude: around 6–9° North.
  • Rough longitude: around 79–82° East.

Typing “Sri Lanka” in any online map or GPS app will drop a pin on this island just south of India.

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