Construction masonry tower Characteristic Fl W 3s. Height 28 m Focal height 27 m | Light source mains power Opened 1913 Year first constructed 1913 | |
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Location BatticaloaEastern ProvinceSri Lanka Tower shape tapered cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern on a stone basement Markings / pattern white tower and lantern Similar Batticaloa fort, Kallady Bridge, Batticaloa Gate, Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, Ridiyagama Safari Park | ||
Batticaloa Lighthouse, is a lighthouse in Sri Lanka, situated near the estuary in Palameenmadu, was built in 1913 and is 28 meters high.
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On top of batticaloa lighthouse
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.
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