St.Francis Xavier Church
St.Francis Xavier Church is a church in Ulhitiyawa West, Wennappuwa Divisional Secretariat, North Western Province. St.Francis Xavier Church is situated nearby to the town Wennappuwa, as well as near the village Lunuwila.- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Address: Ulhitiyawa
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Joseph Vaz College.
Joseph Vaz College
School
Photo: Marion Ruwantha, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Joseph Vaz College of Wennappuwa is a public school in Wennappuwa, Sri Lanka. It was established in 1934 and consecrated in honour of St. Joseph Vaz. Joseph Vaz College is situated 1¼ km southeast of St.Francis Xavier Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wennappuwa and Lunuwila.
Wennappuwa
Town
Wennappuwa is a town in Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is 18 km north of Negombo. The village of Wennappuwa is mentioned in the Culavamsa as a small farming hamlet.
Lunuwila
Village
Lunuwila is a town in the Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is approximately 5 km inland of the coastal town of Wennappuwa, 20 km north of Negombo and 30 km south of Chilaw. Lunuwila is situated 3½ km east of St.Francis Xavier Church.
Lansigama
Village
Lansigama is a village located near the coastal area of North Western Province in Sri Lanka. The name Lansigama originated in the early 19th century due to the large number of mixed raced Sinhalese Portuguese ethnic descendants who used to live in this area. Lansigama is situated 4 km north of St.Francis Xavier Church.
St.Francis Xavier Church
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Ulhitiyawa West, Wennappuwa Divisional Secretariat, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
7.34457° or 7° 20′ 41″ northLongitude
79.83185° or 79° 49′ 55″ eastOpen location code
6JVX8RVJ+RPOpenStreetMap ID
way 601117770OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholic
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