Round Island Light, Sri Lanka

Lighthouse in Sri Lanka

Lighthouse

8°30′46.6″N 81°13′33.2″E / 8.512944°N 81.225889°E / 8.512944; 81.225889TowerConstructed1863Constructionmasonry towerAutomatedyesHeight21 metres (69 ft)Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lanternMarkingswhite towerLightFocal height31 metres (102 ft)CharacteristicFl (3) WR 15s.

The 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.^[1] The lighthouse was erected in 1863, originally it was a red light however in 1864 it was changed to white.^[2]^[3]

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

^ "List of Lighthouses in Sri Lanka". The Team Traveller. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
^ "Notice to Mariners" (PDF). The London Gazette. 25 October 1864. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Sri Lanka". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 3 April 2016.