Only postwoman in 13 islands

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Palliyawatta is the most populated island amongst the small archipelago in Kapitiya sea, which shelters 41 fishermen families.

The majority of the population around 80 to 100 in the island are male and no small child is to be seen.
Ms.Kalyani ushpalatha is the only Govt servant in this whole island necklace.

She is the post master of the only post office which delivers letters to all the 13 islands.

She also provides the banking and all the other stationary needs of the islanders.

This is the only modern luxury the islanders possess.

She says that the only school which had around 2000 children had been closed around19 years ago.

And she says that while those who can put their children in to schools in the mainland, others train their children to follow their parent's steps.
She also said that most of the families are split in to two as the women are compelled to stay with their children in the mainland while their husbands are working in the islands.

An elderly fisherman in the island, Boniface Perera said that in the old days the islands had hospitals, and schools but were vanished with the war.

And another fisherman said that the authorities are trying to expel them from their lands to build hotels in these islands.
He sad that the only alternative they have is to leave the country with some compensation against their will.

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Looks very happy for such a busy woman.
Scotland has its share of un(der) populated islands too :
Island, Group, Population
Ailsa Craig (Creag Ealasaid) Firth of Clyde 0
Balta Shetland 0
Barra Head (Beàrnaraigh) Uists and Barra 0
Bigga Shetland 0
Boreray (Boraraigh) St Kilda 0
Boreray (Boraraigh) Uists and Barra 0
Brother Isle Shetland 0 25
Calf of Eday Orkney 0
Calbha Mor Edrachillis Bay 0
Calve Island Mull 0
Cara Islay 0
Càrna Mull 0
Cava Orkney 0
Ceallasaigh Mòr Uists and Barra 0
Ceallasaigh Beag Uists and Barra 0
Ceann Ear Monach Islands 0
Ceann Iar Monach Islands 0
Copinsay Orkney 0
Dunglass Island (F) River Conon 0
Eileach an Naoimh Garvellachs 0
Eilean Chaluim Chille Lewis and Harris 0
Eilean Chearstaidh Lewis and Harris 0
Eilean Dubh Mòr Slate Islands 0
Eilean Fladday Inner Hebrides 0
Eilean Liubhaird Lewis and Harris 0
Eilean Macaskin Islay 0
Eilean Meadhonach Crowlin Islands 0
Eilean Mhic Chrion Islay 0
Eilean Mòr Crowlin Islands 0
Eilean Mòr Lewis 0
Eilean nan Ròn Highland 0
Eilean Righ Islay 0
Eilean Sùbhainn Loch Maree 0
Eilean Tigh Skye 0
Eilean Trodday Skye 0
Eileanan Iasgaich Uists and Barra 0
Ensay (Easaigh) Uists and Barra 0
Eorsa Mull 0
Eriska Loch Linnhe 0
Eynhallow Orkney 0
Fara Orkney 0
Faray Orkney 0
Fiaraidh Uists and Barra 0
Flodaigh Mòr Uists and Barra 0
Flodday, Sound of Barra Uists and Barra 0
Fraoch-eilean Uists and Barra 0
Fuaigh Mòr (Vuia Mòr) Lewis and Harris 0
Fuday (Fuideigh) Uists and Barra 0
Fuiay (Fuidheigh) Uists and Barra 0
Garbh Eileach Garvellachs 0
Garbh Eilean Shiant Islands 0
Garbh Eilean, Loch Maree (F) Loch Maree 0
Gighay (Gioghaigh) Uists and Barra 0
Glims Holm Orkney 0
Gruinard Island (Eilean Ghruinneard) Highland 0
Gunna (Gunnaigh) Mull 0
Handa (Eilean Shannda) Highland 0
Hascosay Shetland 0
Hellisay (Theiliseigh) Uists and Barra 0
Hermetray (Thearnatraigh) Uists and Barra 0
Hildasay Shetland 0
Hirta (Hiort) St Kilda 0
Horse Island Summer Isles 0
Hunda Orkney 0
Inchcailloch (Innis na Cailleach) Loch Lomond 0
Inch Kenneth (Innis Choinnich) Mull 0
Inchlonaig Loch Lomond 0
Inchmarnock (Innis Mheàrnaig) Firth of Clyde 0
Isay (Ìosaigh) Skye 0
Isle Martin (Eilean Mhàrtainn) Summer Isles 0
Isle of May (Eilean Mhàigh) Firth of Forth 0
Isle Ristol (Eilean Ruisteil) Summer Isles 0
Killegray (Ceileagraigh) Lewis and Harris 0
Kirkibost (Eilean Chirceboist) Uists and Barra 0
Lamba Shetland 0
Lamb Holm Orkney 0
Linga, Muckle Roe Shetland 0
Linga, Yell Shetland 0
Linga Holm Orkney 0
Little Bernera (Beàrnaraigh Beag) Lewis and Harris 0
Little Colonsay (Colbhasa Beag) Mull 0
Little Cumbrae (Cumaradh Beag) Firth of Clyde 0
Longa Island (Longa) Highland 0
Longay (Longaigh) Skye 0
Lunga Treshnish Isles 0
Eilean Mhealasta Lewis and Harris 0
Mingulay (Miughalaigh) Uists and Barra 0
Mousa Shetland 0
Muldoanich (Maol Dòmhnaich) Uists and Barra 0
North Rona (Rònaigh) Atlantic Outlier 0
Noss Shetland 0
Oldany Island Highland 0
Oronsay (Orasaigh) Uists and Barra 0
Oronsay (Orasaigh) Mull 0
Oxna Shetland 0
Pabay (Pabaigh) Skye 0
Pabay Mòr Lewis and Harris 0
Pabbay (Pabaigh) Uists and Barra 0
Pabbay (Pabaigh) Lewis and Harris 0
Papa Shetland 0
Papa Little Shetland 0
Priest Island (Eilean a' Chlèirich) Summer Isles 0
Ronay (Rònaigh) Uists and Barra 0
Samphrey Shetland 0
Sandray (Sanndraigh) Uists and Barra 0
Scarba (Sgarba) Islay 0
Scarp (An Sgarp) Lewis and Harris 0
Seaforth Island (Eilean Shìphiort) Lewis and Harris 0
Sgeotasaigh Lewis and Harris 0
Shillay (Siolaigh) Lewis and Harris 0
Shuna (Siuna) Loch Linnhe 0
Soay (Soaigh) St Kilda 0
Soay Mòr (Sòdhaigh Mòr) Lewis and Harris 0
South Havra Shetland 0
Stockinish Island (Eilean Stocainis) Lewis and Harris 0
Stroma (Sròmaigh) Highland 0
Stromay (Sròmaigh) Uists and Barra 0
Stuley Uists and Barra 0
Switha Orkney 0
Swona Orkney 0
Tahay (Taghaigh) Uists and Barra 0
Tanera Beag Summer Isles 0
Taransay (Tarasaigh) Lewis and Harris 0
Texa Islay 0
Torsa Slate Islands 0
Uyea, Unst Shetland 0
Vacsay (Bhacsaigh) Lewis and Harris 0
Vallay (Bhàlaigh) Uists and Barra 0
Vementry Shetland 0
West Linga Shetland 0
Wiay (Fuidheigh) Skye 0
Wiay (Fuidheigh) Uists and Barra 0
Eilean Donan Highland 1
Innis Chonan Loch Awe 1
Sanda Island (Sandaigh) Firth of Clyde 1
Shuna (Siuna) Slate Islands 1
Davaar (Eilean Dà Bhàrr) Firth of Clyde 2
Eilean Bàn, Lochalsh Highland 2
Inchcolm (Innis Choluim) Firth of Forth 2
Inchfad (Innis Fada) Loch Lomond 2
South Rona (Rònaigh) Skye 2
Vaila Shetland 2
Gairsay Orkney 3
Inchtavannach (Innis Taigh a' Mhanaich) Loch Lomond 3
Moncrieffe Island (Eilean Monadh Craoibhe) River Tay 3