St Matthias’ Church, Lakshapathiya
St Matthias’ Church, is a church in Moratuwa in Sri Lanka. The church is located in Lakshapathiya approximately 1.1 km away from the Soysapura junction on Colombo-Galle main road.Photo: L Manju, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Church
- Description: church in Lakshapathiya, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
- Also known as: “St. Matthias Church”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St. Sebastian’s College, Moratuwa and Prince of Wales’ College, Moratuwa.
St. Sebastian’s College, Moratuwa
College
St. Sebastian's College is a Catholic educational institution in Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, established in 1854. The college enrolls over 4,000 students served by a staff of over 200. St. Sebastian’s College, Moratuwa is situated 2 km south of St Matthias’ Church, Lakshapathiya.
Prince of Wales’ College, Moratuwa
School
Prince of Wales' College is a selective-entry boys' school in Moratuwa, a suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka. Prince of Wales College, Moratuwa, was founded and endowed in 1876 by Sir Charles Henry de Soysa, a famous 19th century Sri Lankan philanthropist and was named in honour of Prince Albert, Prince of Wales The school became a fully government-controlled school in 1962. Prince of Wales’ College, Moratuwa is situated 1½ km south of St Matthias’ Church, Lakshapathiya.
Princess of Wales’ College
School
Princess of Wales' College is a girls' school in Sri Lanka, situated in Moratuwa, a suburb of Colombo. Princess of Wales' College was founded in 1876 by Sir Charles Henry de Soysa who was a famous 19th-century Sri Lankan philanthropist. Princess of Wales’ College is situated 2 km south of St Matthias’ Church, Lakshapathiya.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lunawa and Boralesgamuwa.
Lunawa
Village
Lunawa is a suburb in Sri Lanka lying on the coast just south of the capital, Colombo. Lunawa is a suburb of Moratuwa in the Colombo District of the Western Province.
Boralesgamuwa
Town
Boralesgamuwa is a city on the Colombo-Horana Road about 14 km south-east of the commercial capital Colombo. The Boralesgamuwa junction was formerly known as Nagas Handiya. Boralesgamuwa is situated 5 km northeast of St Matthias’ Church, Lakshapathiya.
Dehiwala
Town
Dehiwala is a suburban area in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It lies within the administrative boundaries of Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia Municipal Council. It is known for the zoo which houses thousands of animals and hundreds of species. Dehiwala is situated 6 km north of St Matthias’ Church, Lakshapathiya.
St Matthias’ Church, Lakshapathiya
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Dahampura2, Moratuwa Divisional Secretariat, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.79939° or 6° 47′ 58″ northLongitude
79.87805° or 79° 52′ 41″ eastOpen location code
6JRXQVXH+Q6OpenStreetMap ID
node 1252487341OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q38251288
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In Other Languages
From Burmese to Egyptian Arabic—“St Matthias’ Church, Lakshapathiya” goes by many names.
- Burmese: “စိန့်မတ်သီယာချတ်ကျောင်းတော်၊ လက်ရှာပသီယာ”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه القديس ماتياس”
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