Basilica of Our Lady of Lanka
The Basilica of Our Lady of Lanka (Sinhala: ලංකාවේ අප ස්වාමිදුවගේ බැසිලිකාව Lankaway Api Swamiduwagay Bæsilikawa) 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 | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | |
Year consecrated | 1974 |
Location | |
Location | Tewatte, Ragama, Sri Lanka |
Architecture | |
Groundbreaking | 1950 |
Completed | 1974 |
Feast day
Feast day is February 4, which is also the National Day of Sri Lanka.
References
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