Basilica of Our Lady of Lanka | |
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Basic information | |
Location |
Tewatte, Ragama, |
Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
Year consecrated | 1974 |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | National shrine |
Website | Official website |
Architectural description | |
Groundbreaking | 1950 |
Completed | 1974 |
Tewatte, Ragama,
The Basilica of Our Lady of Lanka is a Roman Catholic church with basilica status located in Tewatte, Sri Lanka. Being thus located 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.