The Church of Our Lady of Sorrows ( Shudhdhawu Wikshopa Devamatha Dewmædura) (also known as Kandawala Church and Kandawala Palliya ()) is a Roman Catholic church located in Kandawala in the Archdiocese of Colombo, Sri Lanka.Union of Catholic Asian News website, Archdiocese of Colombo
Kandawala parish was home to the Church of Our Lady of Sorrows at Kandawala, St. Theresa's Church at Batapattala and Church of Infant Jesus at Demanhandiya. The Mission House of Kandawala Parish is also located at the church Our Lady of Sorrows Premises.
Kandawala Parish has a long history of hosting Passion Plays, with Yagaya being the best known.
Feast
The annual Feast of our Lady of Sorrows Church is usually held in the 3rd Sunday of September or it will be held in the Sunday on or after September 15.
Past Parish Priests Rev. Fr. Francis Fernando Rev. Fr. Merril Wijesinghe Rev. Fr. Reginald Saparamadu Rev. Fr. H. D. Anthony Rev. Fr. Sarath Thirimanne Rev. Fr. Canicius Neris Rev. Fr. Srikantha Fernando (Incumbent)
Holy Family Convent The Holy Family Convent is situated next to the church of Our Lady of Sorrows, established on 20 September 1902.
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