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| Kokavil transmission tower | |
|---|---|
கொக்காவில் தொலைத்தொடர்பு கோபுரம் කොකාවිල් සම්ප්රේෂණ කුළුණ | |
 Kokavil transmission tower in 2015 | |
  Location within Northern Province | |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Multi-functional transmission tower |
| Architectural style | lattice tower |
| Location | Kokavil, Mullaitivu, Sri Lanka |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Coordinates | 09°16′10.85″N 80°24′28.96″E / 9.2696806°N 80.4080444°E |
| Completed | 1982 (Restored in 2011) |
| Opening | 6 June 2011[1] |
| Demolished | 2006[2] |
| Cost | LKR 330 million |
| Height | |
| Roof | 174 m (571 ft)[1] |
Kokavil transmission tower (Tamil: கொக்காவில் தொலைத்தொடர்பு கோபுரம், romanized: Kokkāvil Tolaittoṭarpu Kōpuram; Sinhala: කොකාවිල් සම්ප්රේෂණ කුළුණ, romanized: Kokāvil Samprēṣaṇa Kuḷuṇa), often nicknamed Kokavil Tower, is a 174 m (571 ft) tall multi-functional transmission tower at Kokavil, Mullaitivu, Sri Lanka, which is used for television, radio and telecommunication transmissions as well as military communications.[3] Its mast structure is made of lattice steel.
- ^ a b "The Kokavil Tower is the tallest transmission Tower in South Asia". Northern Provincial Council of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
atwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "President opens Kokavil tower today". Daily News (Sri Lanka). Retrieved 19 April 2014.