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 | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
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| Year consecrated | 1974 |
| Location | |
| Location | Tewatte, Ragama, Sri Lanka |
| Architecture | |
| Groundbreaking | 1950 |
| Completed | 1974 |
Feast day
The feast day is February 4, which is Sri Lanka's independence day.
References
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