Barberyn Lighthouse
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 |
| Year first constructed | 1888-89 |
| Year first lit | November 1889 |
| Automated | no |
| Construction | granite tower |
| Tower shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | white tower |
| Tower height | 34 m (112 ft) |
| Focal height | 46 m (151 ft) |
| Range | 27 nautical miles (50 km; 31 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 20s. |
| Admiralty number | F0826 |
| NGA number | 27288 |
| ARLHS number | SLI-002 |
| Managing agent | Sri Lanka Ports Authority[1] |
| Heritage | Archaeological Protected Monument (25 March 2016)[2] |
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.
References
- Barberyn Lighthouse The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved April 1, 2016
- Gazette 1960 & 25 March 2016, p. 227.
- Rowlett, Russ (13 February 2006). "Lighthouses of Sri Lanka". 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.