St. Joseph's Church (Negombo)

St. Joseph's Church is a Catholic church located close to Negombo town. The origin of this church can be dated to the latter part of the 19th century.
St. Joseph's Church, Negombo
St. Joseph's Church

St. Joseph's Church, also called Malwatta Palliya, Thillanduwa (Sinhala: මීගමුව ශාන්ත ජෝශප් දේවස්ථානය) is a Catholic church located close to Negombo town, Gampaha District, Sri Lanka.

History

The origin of this church can be dated to the latter part of the 19th century. The church is said to be started in 1868, as a small cadjan hut erected at the present location (De Silva & Chandrasekara, 2009). The foundation stone of the new church building was laid in 1871, and it was opened for worship in 1902 (De Silva & Chandrasekara, 2009).

Church building

The church building mainly bears architectural features belonging to the Gothic style (De Silva & Chandrasekara, 2009). The thick walls, decorative columns, the wide nave and sculptural works of the building have caused to increase the beauty of the church.

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References

Books

1) De Silva, N.; Chandrasekara, D.P., 2009. Heritage Buildings of Sri Lanka. Colombo: The National Trust Sri Lanka, ISBN: 978-955-0093-01-4. p.122.

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