Barberyn Lighthouse
Barberyn Lighthouse has a focal height of 46 metres, a tower height of 34 metres and a range of 27 nautical miles. It was built in 1890.
- Focal height
- 46 metres
- Tower height
- 34 metres
- Range
- 27 nautical miles
- Built
- 1890
- First lit
- 1889
- Automated
- no
- Light characteristic
- Fl W 20s.
- Coordinates
- 6.46353, 79.96833
The Barberyn Lighthouse, also known as Beruwala Lighthouse, is located on Barberyn Island, situated off the south-west coast of Sri Lanka. The island is approximately 0.8 kilometers offshore from the town of Beruwala, and the lighthouse is about 56 kilometers south of Colombo. The lighthouse was built in 1888-89 and was first lit in November 1889.
The lighthouse is a 34-meter high cylindrical granite tower with a balcony and lantern, and it is painted white. It has a focal height of 46 meters and a range of 27 nautical miles. The lighthouse has undergone several upgrades and modernizations, including the replacement of its old dioptric apparatus in 1969 and the introduction of a Differential Global Positioning System in 2000.
The Barberyn Lighthouse is managed by the Sri Lanka Ports Authority and is considered an Archaeological Protected Monument. It is one of the four international lighthouses in Sri Lanka and plays an important role in the country's maritime navigation system. With its rich history and significance, the Barberyn Lighthouse is a notable landmark in Sri Lanka, and its preservation is important for the country's cultural and historical heritage.
Light and tower
It has a cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern tower. The tower is built of granite. Its daymark is white tower. The light has a focal height of 46 metres. The light has a range of 27 nautical miles. Its light characteristic is Fl W 20s. It was first lit in 1889. It is managed by [[Sri Lanka Ports Authority]]. The NGA list of lights numbers it 27288.
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Details
- Name
- Barberyn Lighthouse<br />''Beruwala''
- Marking
- white tower
- Range Nm
- 27
- Nga Number
- 27288
- Year Built
- 1890
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
- Location Text
- [[Beruwala]]<br />[[Kalutara District]]<br />[[Sri Lanka]]
- Focal Height M
- 46
- Managing Agent
- [[Sri Lanka Ports Authority]]
- Tower Height M
- 34
- Year Automated
- no
- Year First Lit
- 1889
- Heritage Status
- [[List of Archaeological Protected Monuments in Kalutara District|Archaeological Protected Monument]] (25 March 2016)
- Light Characteristic
- Fl W 20s.
- Construction Material
- granite tower