1890. Active; focal plane 47 m (154 ft); white flash every 5 s. 49 m (161 ft) octagonal brick tower with lantern and gallery, painted white. Designed by James Douglass and constructed by William Douglass, the lighthouse stands on the southernmost tip of Sri Lanka. Lighthouse Digest has a feature article on the lighthouse. Located on the point, near the village of Dondra. Site open, tower open by arrangement with the keepers.
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