Old Colombo Lighthouse
The clock tower lighthouse | |
| Location | Fort Colombo Sri Lanka |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 6°56′5″N 79°50′34″E / 6.93472°N 79.84278°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1829 (first) |
| Construction | brick tower |
| Automated | no |
| Height | 29 m (95 ft) |
| Shape | square tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white tower with stone trim, grey metallic lantern |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1865 |
| Deactivated | 1952 |
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Old Colombo Lighthouse or Colombo Fort Clock Tower is a clock tower and was a lighthouse in Colombo. The lighthouse is no longer operational, but the tower remains and functions as a clock tower. It is located at the junction of Chatham Street and Janadhipathi Mawatha (formerly Queens Road) in Colombo fort.