Kovilan Point Lighthouse
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Kovalam Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse on the island of Karaitivu in northern Sri Lanka. The lighthouse, built in 1916 (with the station established in 1899), is a 30 metres (98 ft) white round masonry tower. The light itself is 31 metres (102 ft) above sea level. An observer on a ship 30.48 metres (100.0 ft) tall can see this light from 21.4 nautical miles (39.6 km, 24.6 mi)
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