Batticaloa Lighthouse

Batticaloa Lighthouse
Mattuwaran
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; 81.685444
Tower
Constructed1913
Constructionmasonry tower
Height28 metres (92 ft)
Shapetapered cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern on a stone basement
Markingswhite tower and lantern
Power sourcemains electricity Edit this on Wikidata
OperatorSri Lanka Ports Authority[1]
Light
Focal height27 metres (89 ft)
Range10 nmi (19 km; 12 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicFl W 3s.

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.

  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.