Point Pedro Lighthouse
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 | |
  Location in Point Pedro | |
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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 |
| Year first constructed | 1916 |
| Construction | masonry tower |
| Tower shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | white tower and lantern |
| Tower height | 32 metres (105 ft) |
| Focal height | 31 metres (102 ft) |
| Range | 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 5s. |
| Admiralty number | F0870 |
| NGA number | 27228 |
| ARLHS number | SLI-017[1] |
References
- Rowlett, Russ (13 February 2006). "Lighthouses of Sri Lanka". 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.
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