Dondra Head Lighthouse

Dondra Head Lighthouse
Dondra Head Lighthouse
Dondra Head lighthouse closeup.jpg
Dondra Head lighthouse
Location Dondra, Sri Lanka
Coordinates 5°55′16″N 80°35′38″E / 5.92111°N 80.59389°E / 5.92111; 80.59389Coordinates: 5°55′16″N 80°35′38″E / 5.92111°N 80.59389°E / 5.92111; 80.59389
Year first constructed 1890
Year first lit 1890
Automated n/a
Construction brick
Tower shape Octagonal tower
Markings / pattern White
Height 49 m
Range 47 m
Characteristic white flash every 5 s

Dondra Head Lighthouse is an offshore lighthouse in Dondra, Sri Lanka and is operated and maintained by the Sri Lanka Ports Authority. It is located on Dondra Head near the southernmost point in Sri Lanka and is the tallest lighthouse in the country. It was designed by Sir James Nicholas Douglass and constructed by William Douglass.

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This article incorporates text from the public domain 1907 edition of The Nuttall Encyclopædia.



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