Barberyn Lighthouse

Barberyn Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on Barberyn Island. Barberyn Island a 3.25 ha island situated 0.8 km offshore from the town of on the south-west coast of , 56 km south of .The lighthouse is a 34 m high round white conical granite tower.
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  • Type: Lighthouse
  • Description: lighthouse in Sri Lanka
  • Also known as: “Beruwala Light” and “Beruwala Lighthouse”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Kande Vihara.

Buddhist temple
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is a major in , . is situated 4 km southeast of Barberyn Lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Beruwela and Aluthgama.

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Beruwala is a large town in …

Town
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is a coastal town in in the Western Province of . is situated 5 km southeast of Barberyn Lighthouse.

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is a coastal town of 37,000 people in Southern Sri Lanka.

Barberyn Lighthouse

Latitude
6.46334° or 6° 27′ 48″ north
Longitude
79.96833° or 79° 58′ 6″ east
Elevation
16 metres (52 feet)
Established
November 1889
Height
34 metres (112 feet)
Operator
Sri Lanka Ports Authority
Open location code
6JRXFX79+88
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1160898042
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Geo­Names ID
1250259
Wiki­data ID
Q18209899
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In Other Languages

From Burmese to German—“Barberyn Lighthouse” goes by many names.
  • Burmese: “ဘာဘီရင်မီးပြတိုက်”
  • German: “Barberyn Lighthouse”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Moragalla and Maggona.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Al fasiyathul Nasriya Girls school and ScienceClass LK.

Western Province: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Colombo and Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte.

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