Barberyn Lighthouse

Barberyn Lighthouse (also known as Beruwala Lighthouse) is a lighthouse located on Barberyn Island. Barberyn Island a 3.25 ha (8.0 acres) island situated 0.8 km (0.50 mi) offshore from the town of Beruwala on the south-west coast of Sri Lanka,^[3] 56 km (35 mi) south of Colombo.The lighthouse is a 34 m (112 ft) high round white conical granite tower.^[3]

LocationBeruwala
Kalutara District
Sri Lanka

Coordinates06°27′48.7″N 79°58′06″E

Constructed1888-89

Constructiongranite tower

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Barberyn Lighthouse
Beruwala

Location	Beruwala Kalutara District Sri Lanka
Coordinates	06°27′48.7″N 79°58′06″E
Tower
Constructed	1888-89
Construction	granite tower
Automated	no
Height	34 m (112 ft)
Shape	cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings	white tower
Operator	Sri Lanka Ports Authority[1]
Heritage	Archaeological Protected Monument (25 March 2016)[2]
Light
First lit	November 1889
Focal height	46 m (151 ft)
Lens	hyperradiant Fresnel lens
Range	27 nautical miles (50 km; 31 mi)
Characteristic	Fl W 20s.

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The lighthouse was completed in November 1889,^[4] and operated by the Imperial Lighthouse Service. In 1969 it was upgraded with the replacement of the old dioptric apparatus (produced by Chance Brothers) and with a pedestal rotating beacon (Pharos Marine PRB-21 sealed beam optic and drive pedestal). It was further modernised in 2000, with the introduction of a Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) and is computer linked to the other major lighthouses around the country. The Barberyn Lighthouse is one of the four international lighthouses in Sri Lanka.