This country's north contains the Jaffna Peninsula and bodies of water surrounding this island include the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Straight.
This island's longest river, the Mahaweli, empties into the sea near the city of Trincomalee, and a series of shoals connecting this island to the mainland is called Adam's Bridge.This country's north contains the Jaffna Peninsula and bodies of water surrounding this island include the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Straight. Known in previous times as Serendib and Ceylon, for 10 points, identify this tea-producing island nation located in the Bay of Bengal, which is home to the Tamil Tigers guerrilla group and has its capital at Colombo.
This island's longest river, the Mahaweli, empties into the sea near the city of Trincomalee, and a series of shoals connecting this island to the mainland is called Adam's Bridge.
{Sri Lanka}