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The Batticaloa Lighthouse

Batticaloa Lighthouse — Near Batticaloa Lagoon

Batticaloa Lighthouse overlooking the lagoonLIGHT AT THE LAGOON MOUTHPhoto by Anton Croos on Wikimedia Commons
Near Batticaloa LagoonPhoto — Anton Croos

The tower has marked the lagoon mouth since 1913 and is still a working light.

A 1913 lighthouse at the mouth of the Batticaloa lagoon, about 4 km north of town. The 28-metre tower stands beside a sheltered lagoon-mouth beach used by local families.

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7.7549° N, 81.6854° ECarto · OSM