Cathedral of Christ the King is an Anglican church situated at the base of Ethugala Rock in Kurunegala. It was consecrated on 21 January 1960.
Cathedral of Christ the King (Kurunegala) C athedral of Christ the King (Sinhala: කුරුණෑගල ක්රිස්තු රජිද ආසන දෙව්මැදුර; Tamil: கிறித்து அரசர் பேராலயம், குருணாகல்) is an Anglican church situated at the base of Ethugala Rock in Kurunegala town in Sri Lanka. It is the primary cathedral of the Diocese of Kurunegala, affiliated with the Church of Ceylon. History The church was constructed under the guidance and financial support of Bishop Lakdasa de Mel, an Asian pioneer of indigenous art and the first Sri Lankan to become a bishop (Jayasinghe, 2015). With an estimated cost of Rs. 500,000, the construction work started on 21 December 1950, coinciding with the feast of St. Thomas. The cathedral building, together with the adjacent chapels and the sanctuary was erected in stages. The chapel of the Blessed Virgin and St. Thomas the Apostle were consecrated in 1956 and the Nave, the font, the pulpit and the lectern were consecrated in 1960. The cathedral was consecrated on 21 January 1960 (Jayasinghe, 2015). The Church Building The cathed…
