Batticaloa Lighthouse is a lighthouse in
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...
, situated near the estuary in Palameenmadu. It was built in 1913
and is 28 meters high.
Location
Batticaloa's lighthouse is around 5 km from
Batticaloa city, on Bar Road. You can access to it by taking Lake Road (also called Munich Vittoria Friendship Road) near
Kallady Bridge
Kallady Bridge ( ta, கல்லடிப் பாலம்; also known as the Lady Manning Bridge) is a road bridge in eastern Sri Lanka. It crosses the Batticaloa Lagoon at Batticaloa. The bridge is part of the A4 Colombo-Batticaloa highway.
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and proceeding along Sinna Uppodai Lagoon for around 4 km. It is a very nice area for cycling or walking.
Gallery
File:Batticaloa light house.jpg, Batticaloa light house from Batticaloa lagoon
File:Batticaloa Lighthouse.jpg, Batticaloa Lighthiuse from Batticaloa Beeach site
File:Batticaloa Lighthouse Evening Time.jpg, Batticaloa Lighthouse Evening Time
File:Ruins of old Batticaloa Lighthouse.JPG, Ruins of old Batticaloa Lighthouse, which was built by British Ceylon
Batticaloa Lighthouse (view from above).jpg, View from the top of the lighthouse
See also
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List of lighthouses in Sri Lanka
This is a list of lighthouses in Sri Lanka. There are 14 active lighthouses in Sri Lanka. Most of the lighthouses in Sri Lanka are operated and maintained by the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA). However several are operated by the Sri Lanka Navy ...
References
External links
Sri Lanka Ports Authority
Lighthouses completed in 1913
Lighthouse
A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of physical structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses and to serve as a beacon for navigational aid, for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways.
Lighthouses mar ...
Lighthouses in Sri Lanka
Tourist attractions in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
1913 establishments in Ceylon
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