| Basilica of Our Lady of Lanka | |
|---|---|
| Ragama Basilica/Tewatte Basilica | |
Sinhala: ලංකා අප ස්වාමිදුවගේ බැසිලිකාව | |
 Front view of the basilica | |
  Basilica of Our Lady of Lanka Location in Sri Lanka | |
| 7°02′01″N 79°56′06″E / 7.033593°N 79.935089°E[1] | |
| Location | Tewatte, Ragama, Sri Lanka |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Language(s) | Sinhala Tamil English Latin |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Status | Minor Basilica National shrine |
| Founded | February 6, 1974 |
| Founder(s) | Jean-Marie Masson[2] |
| Dedication | Our Lady of Lanka(Mary Immaculate) |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Spanish architect Fr. Heras[3] |
| Groundbreaking | February 4, 1950 |
| Completed | February 6, 1974 |
| Administration | |
| District | Gampaha District |
| Province | Western Province |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Colombo |
| Clergy | |
| Archbishop | Malcolm Ranjith |
| Auxiliary Bishop(s) | Maxwell Silva (2012–to date) Anthony Jayakody (2018 June–to date) Ranjith Pillainayagam (2020 July–to date) |
| Basilica of Our Lady of Lanka | |
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| Religion | |
| Feast day | 4 February (same day the Independence of Sri Lanka is celebrated) |
| Specifications | |
| Direction of façade | North East |
| Length | 319 feet (97 m) |
| Interior area | 2,758.8 m2 (29,696 sq ft) |
| Height (max) | 125 feet (38 m) |
| Site area | 25 ha (62 acres) |
The Basilica of Our Lady of Lanka (Sinhala: ලංකා අප ස්වාමිදුවගේ බැසිලිකාව, romanized: Laṁkā Apa Svāmiduvagē Bæsilikāva; Tamil: லங்கா மாதா பேராலயம், romanized: Laṅkā Mātā Pērālayam) is a Roman Catholic basilica in Tewatte, Sri Lanka.[4] 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.[5]
- ^ "Coordinates of Tewatte Basilica".
- ^ "Founder of Tewatte Basilica".
- ^ "Architecture of Tewatte Basilica".
- ^ "Story of Tewatte Basilica - Daily Mirror".
- ^ "Story of Tewatte Basilica". Archived from the original on 2022-09-27. Retrieved 2022-09-26.