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{{Infobox Treaty
| name = India–Sri Lanka maritime boundary agreements
| long_name =
| image = India-Sri Lanka maritime boundary.svg
| image_width = 300px
| caption = India-Sri Lanka maritime boundaries<ref name="1976Agreement"/><br />
<small>{{legend|#0033FF|Bay of Bengal Boundary}}
{{legend|#FF0000|Palk Bay Boundary}}
{{legend|#CC00FF|Gulf of Mannar Boundary}}</small>
| type = [[Boundary delimitation]]
| date_drafted =
| date_signed = 1974, 1976
| location_signed =
| date_sealed =
| date_effective =
| condition_effective =
| date_expiration =
| signatories =
| parties = {{flag|India}}<br>{{flag|Sri Lanka}}
| ratifiers =
| depositor =
| language =English
| languages =
| wikisource =
}}
'''India–Sri Lanka maritime boundary agreements''' were signed in 1974 and 1976 between [[India]] and [[Sri Lanka]] to [[boundary delimitation|define]] the international [[maritime boundary]] between the two countries. [[Treaty|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]], particularly in [[Palk Strait]].

The first agreement was regarding the maritime boundary in waters between [[Adam's Bridge]] and the [[Palk Strait]], and came into force on July 8, 1974.<ref name="1974Agreement">{{cite journal |title=Historic water boundary: India Sri Lanka |journal=Limits in the sea |date=12 December 1975 |volume=66 |url=https://2009-2017.state.gov/documents/organization/61460.pdf |accessdate=25 July 2018 |publisher=U.S. Department of State}}</ref> The second agreement, which was signed on March 23 and entered into force on May 10, 1976, defined the maritime boundaries in the [[Gulf of Mannar]] and the [[Bay of Bengal]].<ref name="1976Agreement">{{cite journal |title=Maritime boundaries: India-Sri Lanka |journal=Limit in the seas |date=16 February 1978 |volume=77 |url=https://2009-2017.state.gov/documents/organization/58833.pdf |accessdate=25 July 2018 |publisher=U.S. State Department}}</ref><ref name="Maritime" />

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.<ref name="Maritime" />

== Agreements ==
The summarised agreements are:<ref name="Maritime">{{cite book | title=Maritime Boundary | publisher=Martinus Nijhoff Publishers | author=Jagota, S. P. | year=1985 | pages=388 | isbn=9789024731336}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! 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
|}

== See also ==
* [[India–Sri Lanka relations]]
* [[List of maritime boundary treaties]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:India-Sri Lanka maritime boundary agreements}}
[[Category:History of Sri Lanka (1948–present)]]
[[Category:India–Sri Lanka relations]]
[[Category:Treaties of India]]
[[Category:Treaties of Sri Lanka]]
[[Category:1974 in India]]
[[Category:1976 in international relations]]
[[Category:Maritime boundaries]]
[[Category:Boundary treaties]]

India–Sri Lanka maritime boundary agreements - Revision history

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