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Delfts Island - Nedunatheev

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There exists an Island in the Palk strait between India and Sri Lanka which can give you the feeling of a foreign land that Island is known as Delfts.  Being a part of Northern Province Delfts is largely made up of coral  and is situated in the Dry zone of Sri Lanka. Delfts is called "Nedunathivu" in the Native Tamil Language. Visit to this beautiful Island will  let you to visit its historical monuments, experience the Natural beauty and to witness Delfts infamous Feral Pony population which is the only such population in Sri Lanka. Delfts can be considered as very remote and very isolated location in the Island and is only accessible by boats but the rough seas around the Island pose a great challenge. Around 5,000 people call Delfts home and mostly practice agriculture and fishing for their livelihood while booming tourism industry also contributes to the Income of the Islanders. Due to It's strategic location between India and S