Mullaittivu Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Mullaittivu Lighthouse
The Mullaittivu Lighthouse, operational from around 1896, stood on Sri Lanka's northeast coast. Its white light flashed once every 10 seconds, with a focal height of 20 meters providing a geographic range of 13.2 nautical miles. This structure served as a navigational aid for vessels in the vicinity of the nearest port, Trincomalee, which is located 50 kilometers away. The lighthouse was destroyed during the civil war, between 1996 and 1997, and no longer exists.
Why it matters: The destruction of this lighthouse created a navigational gap along the northeast coast of Sri Lanka, impacting vessels approaching or departing Trincomalee.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 10s
- Focal Height
- 20m
- Geographic Range
- 13.2NM
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Trincomalee(50.0 km)
- Admiralty No.
- F0866
- NGA No.
- 27232
- ARLHS No.
- SLI-016
Location
- Country
- 🇱🇰LK
- Latitude
- 9.2964°
- Longitude
- 80.8066°
Nearby Vessels
Mullaittivu Deniz Feneri'ni canlı deniz haritasında bulun
LK yakınlarında sefer planlayın, yakındaki gemileri gerçek zamanlı görün ve uygulamada 14.900'den fazla seyir yardımcısını keşfedin.