Basilica of Our Lady of Lanka

The Basilica of Our Lady of Lanka (Sinhala: ලංකාවේ අප ස්වාමිදුවගේ බැසිලිකාව Lankaway Api Swamiduwagay Bæsilikawa/ Tamil: லங்கா மாதா பேராலயம் langa madha peralayam) is a Roman Catholic church with basilica status in Tewatte, Sri Lanka. Being thus in a somewhat distant suburb of Colombo, it comes under the purview of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Colombo and is a site of pilgrimage for Sri Lankan Catholics. The church is home to the venerated statue of Our Lady of Lanka.

Basilica of Our Lady of Sri Lanka
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
Ecclesiastical or organizational status
Year consecrated1974
Location
LocationTewatte, Ragama, Sri Lanka
Architecture
Groundbreaking1950 (1950)
Completed1974

Feast day

The feast day is February 4, which is Sri Lanka's independence day.

References

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