Great Basses Reef Lighthouse
Great Basses Reef Lighthouse is an offshore lighthouse in the south of Sri Lanka, operated and maintained by the Sri Lanka Ports Authority. It is located on a reef 13 km off the coast of Yala National Park, near Little Basses Reef Lighthouse.
Great Basses Reef Lighthouse
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Sri Lanka
- Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Southern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.18209° or 6° 10′ 56″ north
Longitude
81.4814° or 81° 28′ 53″ east
Inception
1873
Height
38 metres (126 feet)
Open location code
6MR35FJJ+RH
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From German to Sinhala—“Great Basses Reef Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- German: “Great Basses Reef Lighthouse”
- Sinhala: “මහා රාවණා කොටුව”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Angunakola Wala and Pattiyawala.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Wild Coast Tented Lodge - Relais & Chateaux and Hilton Yala Resort.
Southern Province: Must-Visit Destinations
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