India–Sri Lanka maritime boundary agreements
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India-Sri Lanka maritime boundaries[1] Bay of Bengal Boundary
Palk Bay Boundary
Gulf of Mannar Boundary | |
| Type | Boundary delimitation |
|---|---|
| Signed | 1974, 1976 |
| Parties |
 India Sri Lanka |
| Language | English |
India–Sri Lanka maritime boundary agreements were held in 1974 and 1976 between India and the Sri Lanka that define the international maritime boundary between the two states. Treaties on maritime boundary were necessary to facilitate law enforcement and resource management, and to avoid conflict, in the waters since both countries located closely in the Indian ocean, perticularly in Palk Strait.
The first agreement was concluded in 1974 between two states regarding to maritime boundary in historic waters of Palk Strait. The first agreement was signed on March 22, 1976 in order to define the maritime boundaries in Gulf of Mannar and Bay of Bengal and related matters. The second agreement between two states was to sort the boundaries in the Gulf of Mannar and Bay of Bengal.[2]
India, Sri Lanka and Maldives signed another agreement for determination of the tri-junction point in the Gulf of Mannar in July 1976. Later in November, India and Sri Lanka signed another agreement to extend the maritime boundary in the Gulf of Mannar.[2]
Agreements
Agreements in nutshell as follows:[2]
| Type of agreement | Signature date | Effective date |
|---|---|---|
| Boundary in historic waters of Palk Strait between the two countries and related matters | June 26/28, 1974 | July 8, 1974 |
| Maritime boundary in the Gulf of Mannar and Bay of Bengal and related matters | March 22, 1976 | May 10, 1976 |
| Determination of the tri-junction point between India, Sri Lanka and Maldives in the Gulf of Mannar | July 23/24/31, 1976 | July 31, 1976 |
| Extension of maritime boundary in the Gulf of Mannar | November 22, 1976 | February 5, 1977 |