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Dondra Head Lighthouse at the southernmost point of Sri Lanka
THE SOUTHERNMOST LIGHTPhoto by Wikipedia: Dondra Head Lighthouse on Wikipedia1 km from Dondra town

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The Tallest Lighthouse in Sri Lanka

Dondra Head Lighthouse · Southern Coast

Built

1889

Visit

1-2 hrs

Best

Daytime

Region

Southern Coast

Ships rounding Sri Lanka pass this light at the turn between the west and east coasts — the true tip of the island.

An 1889 lighthouse at Dondra Head, the southernmost point of Sri Lanka, standing 49 metres over the shipping lanes that round the island. It is the tallest lighthouse in the country.

18891-2 hrsDaytime
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