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Batticaloa Lighthouse

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Construction
  
masonry tower

Characteristic
  
Fl W 3s.

Height
  
28 m

Focal height
  
27 m

Light source
  
mains power

Address
  
Batticaloa, Sri Lanka

Opened
  
1913

Year first constructed
  
1913

Batticaloa Lighthouse

Location
  
Batticaloa Eastern Province Sri 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.

Contents

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.

References

Batticaloa Lighthouse Wikipedia