| Kankesanthurai Lighthouse | |
| Location: | Kankesanthurai Northern Province Sri Lanka |
| Coordinates: | 9.8162°N 80.0451°W |
| Yearbuilt: | 1893 |
| Construction: | masonry tower |
| Shape: | octagonal tower with balcony and lantern |
| Marking: | white tower and lantern |
| Height: | 22m (72feet) |
| Focalheight: | 25m (82feet) |
| Range: | 14nmi |
| Characteristic: | Fl (3) W 15s. |
Kankesanthurai Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Kankesanthurai in northern Sri Lanka.[1] [2] [3] Built in 1893, the 22m (72feet) lighthouse has an octagonal masonry tower with lantern and gallery.[1] Located deep inside the Sri Lankan military's Valikamam North High Security Zone and next to a naval base, the lighthouse was heavily damaged during the Sri Lankan Civil War and is inactive.[1]
