Kankesanthurai Lighthouse is a
lighthouse
A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of physical structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lens (optics), lenses and to serve as a beacon for navigational aid for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways.
Ligh ...
in
Kankesanthurai
Kankesanthurai (, , lit. ''Port Kankesan''), colloquially known as KKS, is a port suburb, fishing division and resort hub of the Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka. Formerly an electoral district, Kankesanthurai is home to the Kankesant ...
in northern
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, also known historically as Ceylon, is an island country in South Asia. It lies in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, separated from the Indian subcontinent, ...
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Built in 1893, the lighthouse has an octagonal masonry tower with lantern and gallery.
[ Located deep inside the Sri Lankan military's Valikamam North High Security Zone and next to a naval base, the lighthouse was heavily damaged during the Sri Lankan Civil War and is inactive.][
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See also
* List of lighthouses in Sri Lanka
References
External links
Sri Lanka Ports Authority
Lighthouses of Sri Lanka
Picture of Kankesanthurai Lighthouse in 2015
Lighthouses completed in 1893
Lighthouses in Sri Lanka
Buildings and structures in Jaffna District
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