Kankesanthurai Lighthouse
  Northern Province | |
| Location |
Kankesanthurai Northern Province Sri Lanka |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 09°48′58.15″N 80°02′42.4″E / 9.8161528°N 80.045111°ECoordinates: 09°48′58.15″N 80°02′42.4″E / 9.8161528°N 80.045111°E |
| Year first constructed | 1893 |
| Construction | masonry tower |
| Tower shape | octagonal prism tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | white tower and lantern |
| Height | 22 metres (72 ft) |
| Focal height | 25 metres (82 ft) |
| Range | 14 nautical miles (26 km; 16 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl (3) W 15s. |
| Admiralty number | F0872 |
| NGA number | 27224 |
| ARLHS number | SLI-012 |
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
- 1 2 3 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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