Batticaloa Lighthouse

What?
Batticaloa Lighthouse is a historical lighthouse.

Where?
Batticaloa Lighthouse is located near the estuary in Palameenmadu, around 5 km from Batticaloa town and approximately 292.5km from Colombo.

When?
It can be visited all year long, preferably in the mornings or evenings for best lighting. Sunset hours are particularly great for photography.

Batticaloa Lighthouse is located near the estuary in Palameenmadu, around 5 km from Batticaloa town. It was built by the British in 1913. The oval masonry tower has five windows and an observatory deck and is 28m high. It used to be a symbol of light, relief, and hope for the sailors in the rough seas of the Indian Ocean. Today it is a historical landmark of Batticaloa. It is surrounded by palmyra and coconut trees, calm waters of the lagoon on one side, and the waves of the ocean on the other side.