St. Francis Xavier's Church (Kalegana)

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St. Francis Xavier's Church (Sinhala: කලේගාන සාන්ත ෆ්‍රැන්සිස් සේවියර් දේවස්ථානය) is a Catholic church situated in Kalegana village in Galle, Sri Lanka. It is said to have been established in 1860 and is considered one of the oldest Catholic shrines in the Galle area (Ranchagoda, 2015). 

See also

#) St. Francis Xavier's Church (Nuwara Eliya)

#) St. Francis Xavier's Church (Payagala)

 

References

1) Ranchagoda, T. O., 2015. Pauranika Sthana Ha Smaraka: Galla Distrikkaya (In Sinhala). Archaeological Department of Sri Lanka. ISBN:955-9159-53-4. p.30. 

 

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