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Point Pedro Lighthouse

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Construction
  
masonry tower

Admiralty number
  
F0870

Opened
  
1916

Focal height
  
31 m

Characteristic
  
Fl W 5s.

Height
  
32 m

Range
  
18,520 m

Year first constructed
  
1916

Point Pedro Lighthouse httpsuploadwikimediaorgwikipediacommonsthu

Location
  
Point Pedro Jaffna District Northern Province Sri Lanka

Tower shape
  
cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern

Markings / pattern
  
white tower and lantern

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

Point Pedro Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Point Pedro in northern Sri Lanka. Built in 1916, the 32 metres (105 ft) white lighthouse has a round masonry tower with lantern and gallery. The lighthouse is dwarfed by a vast communication tower for the Sri Lanka Navy.

Map of Point Pedro Light House, Point Pedro, Sri Lanka

References

Point Pedro Lighthouse Wikipedia