Kankesanthurai Lighthouse
Appearance
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Location | Kankesanthurai Northern Province Sri Lanka |
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Coordinates | 09°48′58.15″N 80°02′42.4″E / 9.8161528°N 80.045111°E |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1893 |
Construction | masonry tower |
Height | 22 metres (72 ft) |
Shape | octagonal tower with balcony and lantern |
Markings | white tower and lantern |
Light | |
Focal height | 25 metres (82 ft) |
Range | 14 nautical miles (26 km; 16 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl (3) W 15s. |
Kankesanthurai Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Kankesanthurai in northern Sri Lanka.[1][2][3] Built in 1893, the 22 metres (72 ft) lighthouse has an octagonal masonry tower with lantern and gallery.[1] Located deep inside the Sri Lankan military's Valikamam North High Security Zone and next to a naval base, the lighthouse was heavily damaged during the Sri Lankan Civil War and is inactive.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Rowlett, Russ (13 February 2006). "Lighthouses of Sri Lanka". University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- ^ "Kankesanturaï Light". Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society.
- ^ "Lighthouse Explorer: Kankesanturai Light". Lighthouse Digest.
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