St Michael and All Angels Church, Polwatte
St Michael and All Angels Church, Polwatte was dedicated on the 29th of September 1887 and is a landmark in Kollupitiya, a suburb of Colombo, the commercial capital of Sri Lanka. A magnificent building of stone, mortar and wood, it stands as a testimony to its rich history of prayer, worship and mission.
St. Michael's is a vibrant and growing Anglican Church of the Diocese of Colombo, Church of Ceylon. It plays an essential role in providing worship and spiritual guidance and also reaches out to the local community making a difference in their lives. Worship services are held in English, Sinhala and Tamil.
The 125th anniversary of the Church will be celebrated in the year 2012.
External links
References
- The Travel Diaries of Peter Pears, 1936-1978, By Peter Pears, Philip Reed at Goggle Books accessed on 5 September 2012.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Saturday, August 30, 2014. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.