Kovilan Point Lighthouse

Kovalam Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse on the island of Karaitivu in northern . The lighthouse, built in 1916, is a 30 metres white round masonry tower.
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  • Type: Building
  • Description: lighthouse in Sri Lanka
  • Also known as: “Karanagar Lighthouse”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Yarlton College.

School
is a provincial school in , . is situated 2½ km southeast of Kovilan Point Lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Thankodai and Karainagar.

Hamlet
is a small town in . It is located within .

Town
Photo: Indi Samarajiva, CC BY 2.0.
is located 20 km from , , on the island of Karaitivu. In Tamil, the name is derived from the Tamil word 'kadar-karai' meaning a settlement on the sea coast. is the nearest town to Casuarina Beach. is situated 3½ km southeast of Kovilan Point Lighthouse.

Town
, is a village on Velanai Island, off the in northern . There are a number of other villages on the island such as , Mankumpan, , Saravanai, Puliyankoodal, Suruvil, Naranthanai, Karampon and Melinchimunai. is situated 8 km south of Kovilan Point Lighthouse.

Kovilan Point Lighthouse

Latitude
9.76181° or 9° 45′ 43″ north
Longitude
79.86329° or 79° 51′ 48″ east
Height
30 metres (98 feet)
Open location code
6JXXQV67+P8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1556773734
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q18343856
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In Other Languages

From Burmese to Sinhala—“Kovilan Point Lighthouse” goes by many names.
  • Burmese: “ကိုဗီလန်အငူမီးပြတိုက်”
  • Sinhala: “කෝවිලන් තුඩුව ප්‍රදීපාගාරය”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kovil and Casuarina Beach.

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