Kankesanthurai Lighthouse

Kankesanthurai Lighthouse
LocationKankesanthurai
Northern Province
Sri Lanka
Coordinates09°48′58.15″N 80°02′42.4″E / 9.8161528°N 80.045111°E / 9.8161528; 80.045111
Tower
Constructed1893
Constructionmasonry tower
Height22 metres (72 ft)
Shapeoctagonal tower with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite tower and lantern
Light
Focal height25 metres (82 ft)
Range14 nautical miles (26 km; 16 mi)
CharacteristicFl (3) W 15s.

Kankesanthurai Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Kankesanthurai in northern Sri Lanka. Built in 1893, the 22 metres (72 ft) 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.