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Galle Lighthouse
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LocationGalle Fort
Galle
Southern Province
Sri Lanka
Coordinates6°01′28.4″N 80°13′09.7″E / 6.024556°N 80.219361°E / 6.024556; 80.219361
Tower
Constructed1848 (first)
Constructionconcrete and stone
Automatedyes
Height26.5 m (87 ft)
Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite tower and lantern
Power sourcemains electricity Edit this on Wikidata
OperatorSri Lanka Ports Authority[1]
Light
First lit1939 (current)
Focal height28 m (92 ft)
Range47 nmi (87 km; 54 mi)
CharacteristicFl (2) W 15s.

The Galle Lighthouse (also known as Pointe de Galle Light)[2] is an onshore lighthouse in Galle, Sri Lanka and is operated and maintained by the Sri Lanka Ports Authority.[3] This is Sri Lanka's oldest light station.[1]

  1. ^ a b Rowlett, Russ (13 February 2006). "Lighthouses of Sri Lanka". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Galle Light". Lighthouse Explorer. Foghorn Publishing. Archived from the original on 8 June 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  3. ^ "List of Lighthouses in Sri Lanka". The Team Traveller. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2014.

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