Beruwala Light House

Beruwala Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on Barberyn Island. Three-quarters of this island are covered with coconut palms, Plumeria flowers, mango and cashew nuts, and buffalo shade. Exotic birds, reptiles and insects roam the island and you can an instant connection with nature.

A 10-minute boat ride from the town of Beruwala you can go to Barberyn island, a place no hustle and bustle of people, cars and traffic.

Barberyn Island an 8 acres island situated 0.8 km offshore from the town of Beruwala on the south-west coast of Sri Lanka, 56 km south of Colombo. The lighthouse is a 112-ft. high round white conical granite tower. 

The lighthouse was completed in November 1889, and operated by the Imperial Lighthouse Service. In 1969 it was upgraded with the replacement of the old dioptric apparatus and with a pedestal rotating beacon (Pharos Marine PRB-21 sealed beam optic and drive pedestal). It was further modernized in 2000, with the introduction of a Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) and is computer linked to the other major lighthouses around the country. The Beruwala Lighthouse is one of the four international lighthouses in Sri Lanka.