Point Pedro Lighthouse

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Coordinates09°49′36.8″N 80°14′59.1″E / 9.826889°N 80.249750°E / 9.826889; 80.249750
Constructed1916
Constructionmasonry tower
Point Pedro Lighthouse
Point Pedro Lighthouse along with telecommunication tower, overshadowed by a naval communication tower
LocationPoint Pedro
Jaffna District
Northern Province
Sri Lanka
Coordinates09°49′36.8″N 80°14′59.1″E / 9.826889°N 80.249750°E / 9.826889; 80.249750
Tower
Constructed1916
Constructionmasonry tower
Height32 metres (105 ft)
Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite tower and lantern
Light
Focal height31 metres (102 ft)
Range10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi)
CharacteristicFl W 5s.

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]

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