Mullaitivu Lighthouse

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Mullaitivu Lighthouse
LocationNorthern Province, Sri Lanka Edit this at Wikidata
Coordinates09°17′26.90″N 80°48′38.35″E / 9.2908056°N 80.8106528°E / 9.2908056; 80.8106528Coordinates: 09°17′26.90″N 80°48′38.35″E / 9.2908056°N 80.8106528°E / 9.2908056; 80.8106528
Tower
Constructed1896
Height20 metres (66 ft)
Light
Focal height20 metres (66 ft)
Range10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi)
CharacteristicFl.(2) W 10s

Mullaitivu Lighthouse was a lighthouse in Mullaitivu in northern Sri Lanka.[1][2] Built in 1896, the 20 metres (66 ft) lighthouse had an iron skeletal tower. The lighthouse is believed to have been destroyed in 1996/97 during the Sri Lankan Civil War.

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  1. ^ "Mullaittivu Light". Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society.
  2. ^ "Lighthouse Explorer: Mullaittivu Light". Lighthouse Digest.
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