| St. Anthony's Shrine | |
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  St. Anthony's Shrine Location in Colombo Municipality | |
| 06°56′48.80″N 79°51′21.90″E / 6.9468889°N 79.8560833°E | |
| Location | Kotahena, Colombo |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Groundbreaking | 1806 |
| Completed | 1828[1] |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Colombo |
St. Anthony's Shrine (Sinhala: ශාන්ත අන්තෝනි සිද්ධස්ථානය, romanized: Śānta Antōni Siddhasthānaya; Tamil: புனித அந்தோனியார் திருத்தலம், romanized: Puṉita Antōṉiyār Tiruttalam) is a Catholic church in the Archdiocese of Colombo in Sri Lanka. The church is located at Kochchikade, Kotahena, Colombo 13, and is dedicated to Saint Anthony of Padua. The church is designated a national shrine[2] and minor basilica.[3] A tiny piece of St. Anthony's tongue is preserved in a special reliquary, which is located in a glass case together with a statue of the saint, at the entrance to the church.
- ^ David, Marianne (8 June 2008). "Sanctuary for the faithful" (PDF). The Nation. Rivira Media Corporation. p. 12. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ "St. Anthony's – Kochchikade". christian.gov.lk. Ministry of Christian Affairs Sri Lanka. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ "National Shrines in Sri Lanka, Maldives". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 23 April 2019.