Point Pedro Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Point Pedro in northern Sri Lanka.[1][2][3] Built in 1916, the 32 metres (105 ft) white lighthouse has a round masonry tower with lantern and gallery.[1] The lighthouse is dwarfed by a vast communication tower for the Sri Lanka Navy.[4]
 Point Pedro Lighthouse along with telecommunication tower, overshadowed by a naval communication tower | |
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| Location | Point Pedro Jaffna District Northern Province Sri Lanka |
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| Coordinates | 09°49′36.8″N 80°14′59.1″E / 9.826889°N 80.249750°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1916 |
| Construction | masonry tower |
| Height | 32 metres (105 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white tower and lantern |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 31 metres (102 ft) |
| Range | 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 5s. |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Rowlett, Russ (13 February 2006). "Lighthouses of Sri Lanka". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- ^ "Pedro Point Light". Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society.
- ^ "Lighthouse Explorer: Point Pedro Light". Lighthouse Digest.
- ^ "Point Pedro, the northern tip". Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka). 3 October 2010. Archived from the original on 21 June 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
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