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Managing Organization:
Sri Lanka Ports Authority
Notes:
The first lighthouse here built by the British in 1848 burned down in 1934. Tower Height: 87 Height of Focal Plane: 93 Characteristic and Range: Two white flashes every 15 seconds; range 25 nautical miles. Description of Tower: White conical tower.
This light is operational
Earlier Towers?
1848: White conical tower on the southwest bastion of the fort, 80 feet tall, focal plane at 100 feet. Date Established: 1848 Date Present Tower Built: 1939 Current Use: Active aid to navigation. Mapquest URL: Click here to get a map to this lighthouse! Nearby Lodging: The Lighthouse Hotel is located near the lighthouse -- see www.asiatours.net/srilanka/hotels/lighthouse_ge.html
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