Colombo Lighthouse
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| Old Colombo Lighthouse | |
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| Location: | Galbokka Point, Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Year first constructed: | 1952 |
| Year first lit: | 1952 |
| Automated: | n/a |
| Construction: | stone |
| Tower shape: | Round tower |
| Markings/Pattern: | seaward side of the tower is painted in a black and white checkered pattern |
| Height: | 29 m |
| Elevation: | 2 m |
| Range: | 15 m |
| Characteristic: | three white flashes every 10 s |
Colombo Lighthouse is a Lighthouse in Colombo in Sri Lanka and it is operated and maintained by the Sri Lanka Ports Authority. It is located at at Galbokka Point south of the Colombo harbor on the waterfront along the marine drive, in Colobmo fort.
The lighthouse was built in 1952 after the old colombo lighthouse was deactivated after its light became obscured by nearby buildings.
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