Shrine of Our Lady of Matara
Shrine of Our Lady of Matara is a Roman Catholic church devoted to the Virgin Mary, in the town of Matara, Sri Lanka. The shrine houses a statue of the Virgin Mary holding the infant Jesus.- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Also known as: “The Shrine of Our Lady of Matara”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St. Servatius’ College, Matara and Matara railway station.
St. Servatius’ College, Matara
School
St. Servatius' College is a boys' school located in Matara, Sri Lanka. The school was established in 1897 by recently arrived Belgian Jesuit missionaries, led by Joseph Van Reeth, first bishop of Galle and Father Augustus Standaert.
Matara railway station
Railway station
Photo: Hafiz Issadeen, CC BY 2.0.
Matara railway station is a station in Matara, Sri Lanka. It is owned and operated by Sri Lanka Railways. Matara railway station opened on 17 December 1895 as the terminus of the Coastal Line. Matara railway station is situated 1¼ km northwest of Shrine of Our Lady of Matara.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Matara and Walgama.
Matara
Photo: KingAlawaka, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Matara is a city in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka. The Southern Province consists of three districts and the city of Matara lies between Galle and Hambantota which are the other districts of Southern Province.
Walgama
Town
Walgama is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located in Matara District, Southern Province. Walgama is situated 4 km west of Shrine of Our Lady of Matara.
Dondra
Town
Dondra is a settlement on the extreme southernmost tip of Sri Lanka, in the Indian Ocean near Matara, Southern Province, Sri Lanka. The Dondra Head Lighthouse, ruins of several Hindu shrines of Tenavaram and a Vihara are located in the vicinity. Dondra is situated 4½ km east of Shrine of Our Lady of Matara.
Shrine of Our Lady of Matara
- Categories: shrine, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Kotuwegoda South, Matara Four Gravet, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
5.94329° or 5° 56′ 36″ northLongitude
80.55191° or 80° 33′ 7″ eastOpen location code
6MQ2WHV2+8QOpenStreetMap ID
way 637940698OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicWikidata ID
Q7504067
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In Other Languages
“Shrine of Our Lady of Matara” goes by many names.
- Sinhala: “Shrine of Our Lady of Matara”
- Sinhala: “මාතර අප ස්වාමිදුවගේ දේවස්ථානය”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mathara Public Market and Jayasumanaramaya.
Nearby Places
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