Colombo Lighthouse

Colombo Lighthouse is operated and maintained by the Sri Lanka Ports Authority. It is located at Galbokka Point south of the on the waterfront along the marine drive, in Colombo fort.
  • Lighthouse
  • …is also known as “Colombo Port Lighthouse”
  • …is operated by the Sri Lanka Ports Authority
  • …stands 15 metres (49 feet) tall
  • Description: lighthouse in Colombo, Sri Lanka

Places of Interest Nearby

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Government office
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Colombo and Slave Island.
is the largest city and commercial capital…
Village
, officially known as Kompanna Vidiya…
Suburb
is a suburb of , Sri Lanka, and is known as Colombo 13.
2½ km northeast of Colombo Lighthouse
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Latitude
6.9363° or 6° 56′ 11″ north
Longitude
79.84079° or 79° 50′ 27″ east
Open location code
6JRXWRPR+G8
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Open­Street­Map feature
building = yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made = lighthouse
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Burmese to Tamil—“Colombo Lighthouse” goes by many names.
ကိုလံဘိုမီးပြတိုက်Burmese
コロンボ灯台Japanese
Colombo LighthouseSinhala
කොළඹ ප්‍රදීපාගාරයSinhala
கொழும்பு கலங்கரை விளக்கம்Tamil

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