Galle Lighthouse
The Galle Lighthouse is an onshore lighthouse in Galle, Sri Lanka and is operated and maintained by the Sri Lanka Ports Authority. It is Sri Lanka's oldest light station.
- Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Sri Lanka
- Also known as“Galle Fort Lighthouse”“Point De Galle”“Point de Galle Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Museum of Galle and Galle Fort Hotel.
National Museum of Galle
Museum
The National Museum of Galle is one of the national museums of Sri Lanka. National Museum of Galle is situated 560 metres northwest of Galle Lighthouse.
Galle Fort Hotel
Hotel
The Galle Fort Hotel in Sri Lanka is a 12-room boutique hotel, situated inside Galle Fort, Galle. Galle Fort Hotel is situated 310 metres northwest of Galle Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Galle and Unawatuna.
Galle Lighthouse
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Latitude
6.02455° or 6° 1′ 28″ north
Longitude
80.2194° or 80° 13′ 10″ east
Open location code
6MR226F9+RQ
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Ukrainian—“Galle Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Galleko itsasargia”
- Bengali: “গালে বাতিঘর”
- Burmese: “ဂယ်လီမီးပြတိုက်”
- German: “Galle Lighthouse”
- German: “Point De Galle”
- Portuguese: “Farol de Galle”
- Sinhala: “ගාල්ල ප්රදීපාගාරය”
- Spanish: “Faro de Galle”
- Tamil: “காலி கலங்கரை விளக்கம்”
- Ukrainian: “Маяк Ґалле”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as China Garden and Fort.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Fort Printers and Galle Signal Station.
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