<Tr> <Th> Type </Th> <Td> Strait </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Etymology </Th> <Td> Robert Palk </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Part of </Th> <Td> Indian Ocean </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Basin countries </Th> <Td> India, Sri Lanka </Td> </Tr>

The palk strait lies between india and sri lanka