Mannar Island Lighthouse (new)
Mannar Island Lighthouse in 2014 | |
Northern Province | |
Location |
Mannar Island Talaimannar Sri Lanka |
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Coordinates | 09°06′26.8″N 79°43′51.8″E / 9.107444°N 79.731056°ECoordinates: 09°06′26.8″N 79°43′51.8″E / 9.107444°N 79.731056°E |
Year first constructed | 1915 |
Construction | masonry tower |
Tower shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
Markings / pattern | white tower and lantern |
Height | 19 metres (62 ft) |
Focal height | 17 metres (56 ft) |
Range | 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl W 5s. |
Admiralty number | F0884 |
NGA number | 27364 |
ARLHS number | SLI-015 |
Mannar Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Talaimannar on Mannar Island in northern Sri Lanka.[1][2][3] Built in 1915, the 19 metres (62 ft) white lighthouse has a round cylindrical tower with lantern and gallery.[1]
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