Colombo Lighthouse

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Colombo Lighthouse
Galbokka Point

Colombo Lighthouse
Location	Galbokka Point Colombo Sri Lanka
Coordinates	6°56′11″N 79°50′27″E / 6.936298°N 79.840766°E / 6.936298; 79.840766
Tower
Constructed	1820s (first)
Construction	stone tower
Height	15 metres (49 ft)
Shape	cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern on a 1-storey building
Markings	unpainted tower, the seaward side is painted in a black and white checkered pattern
Power source	mains electricity
Operator	Sri Lanka Ports Authority[1]
Light
First lit	1952 (current)
Focal height	26 metres (85 ft)
Range	15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi)
Characteristic	Fl (3) W 10s.

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 Galbokka Point south of the Port of Colombo on the waterfront along the marine drive, in Colombo fort.