Old Colombo Lighthouse
Old Colombo Lighthouse has a focal height of 29 metres and a tower height of 29 metres. It was built in 1860.
- Focal height
- 29 metres
- Tower height
- 29 metres
- Built
- 1860
- First lit
- 1865
- Automated
- no
- Coordinates
- 6.93472, 79.84278
The Old Colombo Lighthouse is located in Fort, Colombo, Sri Lanka. It was built in 1860 and stands at a tower height and focal height of 29m. The lighthouse can be found at coordinates 6.934722, 79.842778.
Light and tower
It has a square tower with balcony and lantern tower. The tower is built of brick. Its daymark is white tower with stone trim, grey metallic lantern. The light has a focal height of 29 metres. It was first lit in 1865.
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- Name
- Old Colombo Lighthouse<br />''Clock Tower''
- Marking
- white tower with stone trim, grey metallic lantern
- Year Built
- 1860
- Tower Shape
- square tower with balcony and lantern
- Image Caption
- The clock tower lighthouse
- Location Text
- [[Fort (Colombo)|Fort]]<br /> [[Colombo]]<br /> [[Sri Lanka]]
- Focal Height M
- 29
- Tower Height M
- 29
- Year Automated
- no
- Year First Lit
- 1865
- Year Deactivated
- 1952
- Construction Material
- brick tower