Kovilan Point Lighthouse
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Constructed1899 (first)
Constructionmasonry tower
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| Location | Karaitivu Island Jaffna Peninsula Northern Province Sri Lanka |
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| Coordinates | 09°45′42.40″N 79°51′47.85″E / 9.7617778°N 79.8632917°E |
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| Constructed | 1899 (first) |
| Construction | masonry tower |
| Height | 30 metres (98 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white tower and lantern |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1916 (current) |
| Focal height | 31 metres (102 ft) |
| Range | 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl (2) W 10s. |
Kovalam Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse on the island of Karaitivu in northern Sri Lanka.[1][2][3] The lighthouse, built in 1916 (with the station established in 1899), is a 30 metres (98 ft) white round masonry tower.[1] The light itself is 31 metres (102 ft) above sea level. An observer on a ship 30.48 metres (100.0 ft) tall can see this light from 21.4 nautical miles (39.6 km; 24.6 mi)
