Loading

  • 21 Aug, 2019

  • By, Wikipedia

Batticaloa Lighthouse
Batticaloa Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Sri Lanka, 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 and proceeding along Sinna Uppodai Lagoon for around 4 km. It is a very nice area for cycling or walking.

  • Batticaloa light house from Batticaloa lagoon
    Batticaloa light house from Batticaloa lagoon
  • Batticaloa Lighthiuse from Batticaloa Beeach site
    Batticaloa Lighthiuse from Batticaloa Beeach site
  • Batticaloa Lighthouse Evening Time
    Batticaloa Lighthouse Evening Time
  • Ruins of old Batticaloa Lighthouse, which was built by British Ceylon
    Ruins of old Batticaloa Lighthouse, which was built by British Ceylon
  • View from the top of the lighthouse
    View from the top of the lighthouse

See also

References

  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Sri Lanka". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
  2. ^ "Batticaloa Lighthouse". Retrieved February 13, 2013.


Wikimedia Commons has media related to Batticaloa Lighthouse.



Stub icon

This lighthouse-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Batticaloa_Lighthouse&oldid=1171359732"