Basilica of Our Lady of Lanka
| Basilica of Our Lady of Sri Lanka | |
|---|---|
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| Basic information | |
| Location | Tewatte, Ragama, Sri Lanka |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Year consecrated | 1974 |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | |
| Architectural description | |
| Groundbreaking | 1950 |
| Completed | 1974 |
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.
Feast day
Feast day is February 4, which is also the National Day of Sri Lanka.
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