Dondra Lighthouse, Sri Lanka | දෙව්න්දර ප්‍රදීපාගාරය | Dewundara

Dondra Head is at the Southern tip of Sri Lanka near the small town of Dondra or ‘Devundara’. The Galle Lighthouse and a Vihara are located in the area. There was a temple to Vishnu with a gilded copper roof, destroyed by the Portuguese but the place still attracts pilgrims today to the Dondra Fair and Perahera, held in the month of Esala (July-August). It might interest you that Dondra Head was once the capital of the country.🌴🌏

Dondra Head Lighthouse is a Lighthouse in Dondra, is operated and maintained by the Sri Lanka Ports Authority. It was built in 1889 making it still the tallest lighthouse in Sri Lanka and was designed by Sir James Nicholas Douglass and constructed by William Douglass of the Imperial Lighthouse Service.🌟🏝

The tower height of Dondra Head is 160m and the tower is a white octagonal brick tower and it is now used as an active aid to navigation.🗼🛳💡

Its characteristic is a white flash every 5 seconds of a range of 28 nautical miles with a height focal plane of 153m. who knwon as Devinuwara the ‘City of Gods’ in Sinhala was vital for several reasons. The immense historical, geographical and religious importance makes it one of the more discerning places to visit in Sri Lanka.🌴🌏
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Route - If you are coming from Colombo, - Colombo 👉 galle 👉 Matara 👉 Devinuwara (Dewundara) 👉 Dondra Lighthouse

Route - If you are coming from Hambantota, -
Hambantota 👉 Tangalle 👉 Dickwella 👉 Devinuwara (Dewundara) 👉 Dondra Lighthouse

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