Our Lady of Sorrows Church, Kandawala
| Our Lady of Sorrow's Church, Kandawala | |
|---|---|
| ශුද්ධවු වික්ෂෝප දේවමාතා දෙව්මැදුර, කඳවල | |
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  Our Lady of Sorrows Church | |
| 7°14′14″N 79°52′21″E / 7.23722°N 79.87250°ECoordinates: 7°14′14″N 79°52′21″E / 7.23722°N 79.87250°E | |
| Location | Kandawala, Negombo |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Tradition | Roman Rite |
| History | |
| Status | Roman Catholic Church |
| Dedication | Our Lady of Sorrow |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 1957 |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Kandawala |
| Deanery | Katana |
| Archdiocese | Colombo |
| Clergy | |
| Archbishop | Malcolm Ranjith |
| Priest in charge | Rev. Canicius Neris |
| Assistant priest(s) | Rev. Mariyas Christian Peiris |
The Church of Our Lady of Sorrows (Sinhalese: ශුද්ධවු වික්ෂෝප දේවමාතා දෙව්මැදුර) (also known as Kandawala Church and Kandawala Palliya (Sinhalese: කඳවල පල්ලිය)) is a Roman Catholic church located in Kandawala in the Archdiocese of Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Kandawala parish was home to the Church of Our Lady of Sorrows at Kandawala, St. Theresa's Church at Batapattala and Church of Infant Jesus at Demanhandiya. The Mission House of Kandawala Parish is also located at the church Our Lady of Sorrows Premises.
Feast
The annual Feast of our Lady of Sorrows Church is usually held in the 3rd Sunday of September or it will be held in the Sunday on or after September 15.
Past Parish Priests
- Rev. Fr. Francis Fernando
- Rev. Fr. Merril Wijesinghe
- Rev. Fr. Reginald Saparamadu
- Rev. Fr. H. D. Anthony
- Rev. Fr. Sarath Thirimanne
- Rev. Fr. Canicius Neris (Incumbent)
Mission House
A new two storey Mission House of our Lady of Sorrows Church was completed in 2014, under the guidance of Rev. Fr. Sarath Thirimanne.