Barberyn Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Barberyn Lighthouse
Also known as: Barberyn (Beruwala)
The Barberyn Lighthouse, a cylindrical structure standing 34 meters tall, was built in 1890 using granite. Painted white, the tower features a lantern and gallery and is situated on a small island off the coast of Beruwala. Its light emits a white flash every 20 seconds, with a geographic range of 18.1 nautical miles. The lighthouse's focal height reaches 46 meters above sea level. Visitors are permitted access to this active aid to navigation.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is important for maritime traffic along Sri Lanka's southwestern coast, aiding vessels navigating towards the port of Colombo and helping to delineate the shoreline.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 20s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 20s
- Focal Height
- 46m
- Geographic Range
- 18.1NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1890
Visiting
- Open to public
- Yes
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 34m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- granite
Structure: round granite tower with lantern and gallery, painted white
Location
- Country
- 🇱🇰Sri Lanka
- Region
- Western Province
- Latitude
- 6.4634°
- Longitude
- 79.9683°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Galle(30.1 km)
- Admiralty No.
- F0826
- NGA No.
- 27288
- ARLHS No.
- SLI-002
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خطّط رحلاتك قرب Sri Lanka، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.