| Church of Ceylon | |
|---|---|
| ලංකා සභාව | |
 Anuradhapura cross, featuring in church logos | |
| Classification | Protestant |
| Orientation | Anglican |
| Scripture | Holy Bible |
| Theology | Anglican doctrine |
| Polity | Episcopal |
| Governance | Church Mission Society |
| Primate | Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Anglican Bishop of Colombo | Dushantha Rodrigo |
| Bishop of Kurunegala | Nishantha Fernando |
| Special Schools |
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| Language | English, Sinhalese & Tamil |
| Headquarters | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Territory | Sri Lanka |
| Founder | James Chapman |
| Origin | 1815[1] |
| Recognition | Church of England |
| Members | 50,000 |
| Other name(s) | Church of England |
| Publications | The Churchman, Monthly gift |
| Official website | |
The Church of Ceylon (Sinhala: ලංකා සභාව, romanized: laṁkā sabhāva) is the Anglican Church in Sri Lanka. It is an extraprovincial jurisdiction of the Archbishop of Canterbury, who serves as its Metropolitan.[2] It was established in 1845 with the appointment of the first Anglican Bishop of Colombo, James Chapman and until 1950 it consisted of a single diocese; in that year a second diocese was established at Kurunegala.
- ^ "History of the Church of Ceylon Diocese of Colombo".
- ^ Anglican Communion Office (26 September 2022). "The Church of Ceylon". Anglican Communion. Retrieved 26 September 2022.