Barberyn Lighthouse (also known as Beruwala Lighthouse) is a lighthouse located on Barberyn Island. Barberyn Island a 3.25 ha (8.0 acres) island situated 0.8 km (0.50 mi) offshore from the town of Beruwala on the south-west coast of Sri Lanka,[3] 56 km (35 mi) south of Colombo.The lighthouse is a 34 m (112 ft) high round white conical granite tower.[3]
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| Location | Beruwala Kalutara District Sri Lanka |
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| Coordinates | 06°27′48.7″N 79°58′06″E / 6.463528°N 79.96833°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1888-89 |
| Construction | granite tower |
| Automated | no |
| Height | 34 m (112 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white tower |
| Operator | Sri Lanka Ports Authority[1] |
| Heritage | Archaeological Protected Monument (25 March 2016)[2] |
| Light | |
| First lit | November 1889 |
| Focal height | 46 m (151 ft) |
| Lens | hyperradiant Fresnel lens  |
| Range | 27 nautical miles (50 km; 31 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 20s. |
The lighthouse was completed in November 1889,[4] and operated by the Imperial Lighthouse Service. In 1969 it was upgraded with the replacement of the old dioptric apparatus (produced by Chance Brothers) and with a pedestal rotating beacon (Pharos Marine PRB-21 sealed beam optic and drive pedestal). It was further modernised in 2000, with the introduction of a Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) and is computer linked to the other major lighthouses around the country. The Barberyn Lighthouse is one of the four international lighthouses in Sri Lanka.
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References
edit- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Sri Lanka". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
- ^ "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Government Notifications" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1960: 227. 25 March 2016.
- ^ a b Rowlett, Russ (13 February 2006). "Lighthouses of Sri Lanka". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
- ^ "Notice to Mariners" (PDF). The London Gazette. 17 September 1889. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
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