 Dondra Head lighthouse | |
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| Location | Dondra Head Southern Province Sri Lanka |
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| Coordinates | 5°55′16.71″N 80°35′38.73″E / 5.9213083°N 80.5940917°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1890 |
| Construction | brick tower |
| Height | 49 m (161 ft) |
| Shape | octagonal tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white tower, yellow windows |
| Power source | mains electricity  |
| Operator | Sri Lanka Ports Authority |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 47 metres (154 ft) |
| Lens | hyperradiant Fresnel lens |
| Range | 28 nautical miles (52 km; 32 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 5s.[1] |
Dondra Head Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on Dondra Head, Dondra, the southernmost point in Sri Lanka and is Sri Lanka's tallest lighthouse,[1] and also one of the tallest in South East Asia. Dondra Head lighthouse is operated and maintained by the Sri Lanka Ports Authority.
The lighthouse is near the village of Dondra, and is approximately 6 km (3.7 mi) southeast of Matara. The name Dondra is a synonym for "Devi-Nuwara" in the local Sinhala language, "Devi" meaning "Gods" and "Nuwara" meaning "City". Dondra is therefore derived to mean "City of the Gods".
- ^ a b "Dondra Head Light". Lighthouse Explorer. Foghorn Publishing. Retrieved 11 December 2014.