Batticaloa Lighthouse

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Batticaloa Lighthouse
Mattuwaran
Batticaloa lighthouse.jpg
Batticaloa Lighthouse
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LocationBatticaloa
Eastern Province
Sri Lanka
Coordinates7°45′17.7″N 81°41′07.6″E / 7.754917°N 81.685444°E / 7.754917; 81.685444Coordinates: 7°45′17.7″N 81°41′07.6″E / 7.754917°N 81.685444°E / 7.754917; 81.685444
Constructed1913
Constructionmasonry tower
Tower height28 metres (92 ft)
Tower shapetapered cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern on a stone basement
Markingswhite tower and lantern
OperatorSri Lanka Ports Authority[1]
Focal height27 metres (89 ft)
Light sourcemains power
Range10 nmi (19 km; 12 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicFl W 3s.
Admiralty no.F0846
NGA no.27260
ARLHS no.SLI-003
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Batticaloa Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Sri Lanka, situated near the estuary in Palameenmadu. It was built in 1913[2] and is 28 meters high.

Location[]

Batticaloa's lighthouse is around 5 km from Batticaloa city, on Bar Road. You can access to it by taking Lake Road (also called Munich Vittoria Friendship Road) near Kallady Bridge and proceeding along Sinna Uppodai Lagoon for around 4 km. It is a very nice area for cycling or walking.

Gallery[]

  • Batticaloa light house from Batticaloa lagoon

  • Batticaloa Lighthiuse from Batticaloa Beeach site

  • Batticaloa Lighthouse Evening Time

  • Ruins of old Batticaloa Lighthouse, which was built by British Ceylon

  • View from the top of the lighthouse

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Sri Lanka". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
  2. ^ "Batticaloa Lighthouse". Retrieved February 13, 2013.

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