Point Pedro Lighthouse
Point Pedro Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Point Pedro in northern Sri Lanka. Built in 1916, the 32 metres white lighthouse has a round masonry tower with lantern and gallery. The lighthouse is dwarfed by a vast communication tower for the Sri Lanka Navy.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Velautham Maha Vidyalayam and Hartley College.
Velautham Maha Vidyalayam
School
Velautham Maha Vidyalayam is a provincial school in Point Pedro, Sri Lanka. Velautham Maha Vidyalayam is situated 1½ km southwest of Point Pedro Lighthouse.
Hartley College
School
Hartley College is a provincial school in Point Pedro, Sri Lanka. Founded in 1838 by British Methodist missionaries, it is one of Sri Lanka's oldest schools. The school is named after Wesleyan priest and missionary Rev. Hartley. Hartley College is situated 2 km west of Point Pedro Lighthouse.
Methodist Girls’ High School, Point Pedro
School
Methodist Girls' High School is a provincial school in Point Pedro, Sri Lanka. Founded in 1823 by British Methodist missionaries, it is one of Sri Lanka's oldest schools. Methodist Girls’ High School, Point Pedro is situated 2 km west of Point Pedro Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Thumpalai and Point Pedro.
Point Pedro
Town
Photo: Mayooresan, GFDL.
Point Pedro, also known as Paruthithurai is a town, located in Jaffna District, Sri Lanka, at the northernmost point of the island. Cotton is produced around Point Pedro in the fertile calcic red latosol soils.
Vallipuram
Village
Vallipuram is a village in Vadamarachchi, near Point Pedro in Northern Province, Sri Lanka. The village is an ancient settlement with rich archeological remains. The village is home to the Vishnu temple Vallipuram Aalvar Kovil. Vallipuram is situated 4½ km south of Point Pedro Lighthouse.
Point Pedro Lighthouse
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Sri Lanka
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Point Pedro East, Vadamaradchi North Divisional Secretariat, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
9.82693° or 9° 49′ 37″ northLongitude
80.24967° or 80° 14′ 59″ eastOpen location code
6MX2R6GX+QVOpenStreetMap ID
node 1654299840OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseWikidata ID
Q18389118
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Satellite Map
Discover Point Pedro Lighthouse from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Bavarian to Tamil—“Point Pedro Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- Bavarian: “Point Pedro Lighthouse”
- Burmese: “ပွိုင့်ပက်ဒရိုမီးပြတိုက်”
- French: “Point Pedro Lighthouse”
- German: “Point Pedro Lighthouse”
- Tamil: “பருத்தித்துறை கலங்கரை விளக்கம்”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Thumpalai Loorthumatha church and Moorkkam beach.
Nearby Places
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