Lighthouse and Bungalow

The Lighthouse, 35 feet in height situated about 30 feet south of the Martello Tower, was constructed during the British period. The Lighthouse Keeper's bungalow, built simultaneously as the Lighthouse and situated to the north of the Lighthouse, is presently occupied by the Excise Office of Hambantota. The entrance to the Lighthouse was through a door facing the north.

The windows and the wooden ladder used to reach the top of the Lighthouse have long since disappeared. This was a Lighthouse where a lamp was lit and reflected towards the sea through a convex mirror. The top of the Lighthouse was made of aluminium which exists even today.

(Heritage of Ruhuna by Dr. H.A.P. Abeyawardana P109)

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Hambanthota Lighthouse

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