St. Sebastian's Church, Katuwapitiya
ශාන්ත සෙබස්තියන් දේවස්ථානය, කටුවපිටිය
புனித செபஸ்தியார் தேவாலயம், கடுவபிடிய
St. Sebastian's Church, Katuwapitiya is located in Sri Lanka
St. Sebastian's Church, Katuwapitiya
St. Sebastian's Church, Katuwapitiya
Location in Sri Lanka
07°12′39.80″N 79°51′33.00″E / 7.2110556°N 79.8591667°E / 7.2110556; 79.8591667
LocationKatuwapitiya, Negombo
CountrySri Lanka
DenominationRoman Catholic
History
DedicationSaint Sebastian
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Administration
ArchdioceseColombo

St. Sebastian's Church, Katuwapitiya (Sinhala: ශාන්ත සෙබස්තියන් දේවස්ථානය කටුවපිටි, romanized: Śānta Sebastiyan Dēvasthānaya,Katuwapitiya; Tamil: புனித செபஸ்தியார் தேவாலயம், கடுவபிடிய, romanized: Puṉita Cepastiyāṉ Tēvālayam, Katuwapitiya) is a Roman Catholic church in the Archdiocese of Colombo.[1] It is located in Katuwapitiya, Negombo.

Easter Attack 2019

Surviving statue of Risen Jesus with blast marks and human blood after the Easter attack

On 21 April 2019, Easter Sunday, the church was one in a series of targets of a string of bomb blasts across Sri Lanka.[2] Media reported at least 93 people killed at the church,[3] UNICEF reported that 27 children died and 10 children were injured.[4] Altogether 45 children were killed in all blasts. President Maithripala Sirisena visited the church to inquire after the situation and inspect damages.[5] The victims' funeral Mass was conducted at the church premises by Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Priests & Religious" (PDF).
  2. ↑ BBS News Staff (21 April 2019). "Sri Lanka attacks: More than 200 killed as churches and hotels targeted". BBC News. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  3. ↑ Bastians, Dharisha; Schultz, Kai (21 April 2019). "Sri Lanka Suicide Bombings Targeting Christians Kill Hundreds". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  4. ↑ "UNICEF says 45 children killed in Easter Day attacks". 25 April 2019.
  5. ↑ "President visits St.Sebastian's Church, Katuwapitiya,Negombo".
  6. ↑ Mihindukula, D. (24 April 2019). "Cardinal conducts Katuwapitiya funeral service". Daily News. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
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