| Methodist Church, Pettah | |
|---|---|
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Methodism |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Pettah, Sri Lanka |
| Geographic coordinates | 06°56′20.5″N 79°51′23.3″E / 6.939028°N 79.856472°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Church |
| Completed | 22 December 1816 |
Methodist Church in Pettah is a Methodist church situated in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is considered as the first Methodist church, established in Sri Lanka as well as Asia.[1][2] The church building has been formally recognised by the Government as an archaeological protected monument in Sri Lanka. The designation was declared on 17 May 2013 under the government Gazette number 1811.[3]
- ^ "Methodist Church Sri Lanka". Ministry of Christian Affairs Sri Lanka. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
- ^ "Sri Lanka, Methodist Church » Asia". World Methodist Council. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
- ^ Gazette 1811 & 17 May 2013, p. 423.