Automated yes Markings / pattern white tower Height 21 m Focal height 31 m | Construction masonry tower Characteristic Fl (3) WR 15s. Opened 1863 Year first constructed 1863 | |
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Location Trincomalee Harbour
Trincomalee
Eastern Province
Sri Lanka Tower shape cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern Similar Koneswaram temple, Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, Ridiyagama Safari Park, National Zoological Gardens, Naguleswaram temple |
Round Island Lighthouse (also known as the Trincomalee Light or Kevuliya Light) is an offshore Lighthouse on Round Island in Trincomalee Bay, Sri Lanka and is operated and maintained by the Sri Lanka Ports Authority. The lighthouse was erected in 1863, originally it was a red light however in 1864 it was changed to white.
The 21-metre-high (69 ft) lighthouse is located atop a small island in the bay; one of the white sectors marks the proper line of entrance to the harbor. It is accessible only by boat however both the island and lighthouse are closed to the public.
References
Round Island Light (Sri Lanka) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA