Status Complete Opened 6 June 2011 Demolished 2006 | Height 174 m Cost 330 million LKR | |
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Type Multi-functional transmission tower Completed 1982 (Restored in 2011) Similar Grand Hyatt Colombo, Colombo Lotus Tower, Altair, Lakvijaya Power Station, Jetavanaramaya | ||
Kokavil transmission tower, often nicknamed Kokavil Tower, is a 174 m (571 ft) tall multi-functional transmission tower at Kokavil, Mullaitivu, Sri Lanka, which uses to TV, radio and telecommunication transmissions as well as military communication. Its mast structure is made of lattice steel. It is the tallest structure in Sri Lanka after Hyatt Regency Colombo.
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Map of Kokavil Transmission Tower, Sri Lanka
Background
Kokavil transmission tower was built in 1982 as a part of grant-aid by the Government of Japan. It was a guyed mast tower. It provided analog television transmission on VHF band of frequencies to the Northern part of the island beyond Vavuniya. Kokavil area came under the control of Tamil Tigers in 1990. Before this the Kokavil Tower had been destroyed by the LTTE. However, the Tamil Tigers had utilized the location for their transmissions, including Voice of Tigers using a smaller temporary tower. In 2006, it was bombed and destroyed by Sri Lankan Air Force.
Restoration/New tower
After the end of civil war, Government of Sri Lanka rebuilt the tower by spending 330 million Sri Lankan Rupees at a location closer to the original site. Now, the tower provides digital television transmission (using DVB-T2) and Analog television transmission to the Northern part of Sri Lanka.