Colombo Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Colombo Lighthouse
Also known as: Colombo (Galbokka Point)
A cylindrical stone tower, 15 meters tall, stands at Galbokka Point on the Colombo waterfront. It displays a black and white checkered pattern and rises from a 1-story stone building, topped with a lantern and gallery. The light, positioned at a focal height of 26 meters, emits a white flash every 10 seconds and has a geographic range of 14.5 nautical miles. This lighthouse became operational in 1952. The structure is located 1.9 kilometers from the nearest port, Colombo.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is essential for guiding vessels into Colombo's harbor, a major center for Sri Lankan trade. Its location at Galbokka Point clearly marks the port entrance for maritime traffic.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 3 flashes
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 10s
- Focal Height
- 26m
- Geographic Range
- 14.5NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1952
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Colombo(1.9 km)
- Admiralty No.
- F0804
- NGA No.
- 27332
- ARLHS No.
- SLI-005
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q5148027 →
Nearby Ports
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 15m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- black and white checkered pattern
- Material
- stone
Structure: round stone tower with lantern and gallery, rising from a 1-story stone building
Location
- Country
- 🇱🇰LK
- Sea Region
- historic fort at Galbokka Point south of the harbor on the Colombo waterfront
- Latitude
- 6.9363°
- Longitude
- 79.8408°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Colombo على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب LK، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.