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.
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  • Type: Lighthouse
  • Description: lighthouse in Colombo, Sri Lanka
  • Also known as: “Colombo Port Lighthouse”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include President’s House and Old Colombo Lighthouse.

Government office
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President's House is the official residence and workplace of the President of Sri Lanka, located at Janadhipathi Mawatha, , Sri Lanka. Since 1804 it had been the residence of British Governors and Governors-General and was known as the "King's House" or the "Queen's House" until Sri Lanka became a republic in 1972. is situated 210 metres east of Colombo Lighthouse.

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or Colombo Fort Clock Tower is a clock tower and was a lighthouse in . The lighthouse is no longer operational, but the tower remains and functions as a clock tower. is situated 280 metres southeast of Colombo Lighthouse.

Government office
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The Old Parliament Building, is the building that houses the Presidential Secretariat of . Situated in the area facing the sea, it is in close proximity to the and adjacent to the General Treasury Building. is situated 640 metres south of Colombo Lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Colombo and Slave Island.

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is the largest city and commercial capital of , and still perceived by many as the capital though the suburb of Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is now the official capital.

Village
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, officially known as Kompagngna Veediya, also known as Kampong Kertel and Kompanna Veediya and formerly known as Javanam Quarters during Dutch rule, is a suburb in , , located directly south of the .

Suburb
is a suburb of , Sri Lanka, and is known as Colombo 13. is situated 2½ km northeast of Colombo Lighthouse.

Colombo Lighthouse

Latitude
6.9363° or 6° 56′ 11″ north
Longitude
79.84079° or 79° 50′ 27″ east
Height
15 metres (49 feet)
Operator
Sri Lanka Ports Authority
Open location code
6JRXWRPR+G8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 528048970
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Wiki­data ID
Q5148027
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In Other Languages

From Burmese to Tamil—“Colombo Lighthouse” goes by many names.
  • Burmese: “ကိုလံဘိုမီးပြတိုက်”
  • French: “phare de Colombo”
  • French: “Phare de Colombo”
  • German: “Colombo Lighthouse”
  • Japanese: “コロンボ灯台”
  • Sinhala: “Colombo Lighthouse”
  • Sinhala: “කොළඹ ප්‍රදීපාගාරය”
  • Spanish: “Faro de Colombo”
  • Tamil: “கொழும்பு கலங்கரை விளக்கம்”
  • “Colombo Lighthouse”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Naval Headquarters and Junior Police Officers Mess.

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