Neha Patil (Editor)

Mannar Island Lighthouse (new)

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Construction
  
masonry tower

Admiralty number
  
F0884

Opened
  
1915

Focal height
  
17 m

Characteristic
  
Fl W 5s.

Height
  
19 m

Range
  
18,520 m

Year first constructed
  
1915

Mannar Island Lighthouse (new)

Location
  
Mannar Island Talaimannar Sri Lanka

Tower shape
  
cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern

Markings / pattern
  
white tower and lantern

Address
  
Talaimannar Lighthouse, Medawachchiya-Talaimannar Highway, Talaimannar Pier 41000, Sri Lanka

Similar
  
Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, Ridiyagama Safari Park, National Zoological Gardens, Naguleswaram temple

Mannar Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Talaimannar on Mannar Island in northern Sri Lanka. Built in 1915, the 19 metres (62 ft) white lighthouse has a round cylindrical tower with lantern and gallery.

References

Mannar Island Lighthouse (new) Wikipedia