Batticaloa Lighthouse

Batticaloa Lighthouse is a lighthouse in , situated near the estuary in Palameenmadu. It was built in 1913 and is 28 meters high.
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Photo: Anton 17, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Batticaloa railway station.

Railway station
Photo: Anton 17, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a railway station in the city of in eastern . Owned by Sri Lanka Railways, the state-owned railway operator, the station was built in 1928 and is part of the Batticaloa line which links with the capital . is situated 3½ km southeast of Batticaloa Lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Batticaloa and Kattankudy.

Photo: AntanO, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city in Northeastern Sri Lanka, known for its lagoon, historical landmarks and nearby beaches.

Suburb
is a township near the city of on the eastern coast of . The town's population is predominantly Muslim. Most of the people are engaged in business, industries and fisheries. is situated 10 km southeast of Batticaloa Lighthouse.

Batticaloa Lighthouse

Latitude
7.75484° or 7° 45′ 17″ north
Longitude
81.68543° or 81° 41′ 8″ east
Elevation
5 metres (16 feet)
Inception
1913
Height
28 metres (92 feet)
Operator
Sri Lanka Ports Authority
Open location code
6MV3QM3P+W5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 220840505
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­lighthouse
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Geo­Names ID
11610662
Wiki­data ID
Q4869904
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Satellite Map

Discover Batticaloa Lighthouse from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Burmese to Tamil—“Batticaloa Lighthouse” goes by many names.
  • Burmese: “ဘတ်တိကလိုအာမီးပြတိုက်”
  • German: “Batticaloa Lighthouse”
  • Sinhala: “මඩකලපුව ප්‍රදීපාගාරය”
  • Tamil: “மட்டக்களப்பு கலங்கரை விளக்கம்”
  • Tamil: “மட்டக்களப்பு வெளிச்சவீடு”

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