Mullaitivu Lighthouse

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Mullaitivu Lighthouse
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LocationNorthern Province, Sri Lanka Edit this at Wikidata
Coordinates9°17′28″N 80°48′40″E / 9.291°N 80.811°E / 9.291; 80.811
Tower
Constructed1896 Edit this on Wikidata
Constructioniron Edit this on Wikidata
Height20 m (66 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Light
Focal height20 m (66 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Range10 nmi (19 km; 12 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
Characteristic Fl(2) W 10s Edit this on Wikidata

Mullaitivu Lighthouse was a lighthouse in Mullaitivu in northern Sri Lanka.[1][2] Built in 1896, the 20 metres (66 ft) lighthouse had an iron skeletal tower. The lighthouse is believed to have been destroyed in 1996/97 during the Sri Lankan Civil War.

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  1. ^ "Mullaittivu Light". Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society.
  2. ^ "Lighthouse Explorer: Mullaittivu Light". Lighthouse Digest.