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Basilica of Our Lady of Lanka

Basilica of Our Lady of Lanka
Tewatte Basilica - Sri Lanka.jpg
Basic information
Location

Tewatte, Ragama,

Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
Affiliation Roman Catholic
Year consecrated 1974
Ecclesiastical or organizational status

Minor basilica

National shrine
Website Official website
Architectural description
Groundbreaking 1950
Completed 1974

Tewatte, Ragama,

Minor basilica

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.


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