Solis Portus

SOLIS PORTUS(Ἡλίου λιμήν, Ptol. 7.4.6), a harbour near the SE. corner of Taprobane ( Ceylon). It has been conjectured by Forbiger that it is the present Vendelusbai, --a name we do not discover on the best maps. Its position, south of the Malea mountains ( Adam's Peak), is certain.