Mannar Island Lighthouse (new)

Mannar Island Lighthouse (new)
Mannar Island Lighthouse (new)
Location within Northern Province
Coordinates 09°06′26.75″N 79°43′51.70″E / 9.1074306°N 79.7310278°ECoordinates: 09°06′26.75″N 79°43′51.70″E / 9.1074306°N 79.7310278°E
Year first constructed 1915
Height 19 metres (62 ft)
Focal height 17 metres (56 ft)
Range 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi)
Characteristic Fl W 5s
Admiralty number F0884
NGA number 27364
ARLHS number SLI-015
Mannar Island Lighthouse in 2014.

Mannar Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Talaimannar on Mannar Island in northern Sri Lanka.[1][2][3] Built in 1915, the 19 metres (62 ft) white lighthouse has a round cylindrical tower with lantern and gallery.[1]

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