Mullaitivu Lighthouse
  Mullaitivu Lighthouse Location within Northern Province | |
| Coordinates | 09°17′26.90″N 80°48′38.35″E / 9.2908056°N 80.8106528°ECoordinates: 09°17′26.90″N 80°48′38.35″E / 9.2908056°N 80.8106528°E |
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| Year first constructed | 1896 |
| Height | 20 metres (66 ft) |
| Focal height | 20 metres (66 ft) |
| Range | 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl.(2) W 10s |
| ARLHS number | SLI-016 |
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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