Negombo | Sri Lanka | St. Mary's Church | 20th century | LankaExplorer Holidays

The St. Mary’s Church, Negombo is landmark edifice, a Roman Catholic church in the heart of Negombo. Its exterior surface is painted in pink color. It is one of the largest cathedrals in Sri Lanka. St. Mary's Church is located in the Grand Street in the center of Negombo. LankaExplorer Holidays provide Negombo City Tour More Inquiry: tour@lankaexplorer.net Website: www.lankaexplorer.net The church was built in a neoclassicism style with columns and plain walls. Its ceilings are painted with alabaster images of many saints. The walls at the upper level are fixed with sculptures of religious saints. The unique paintings on the life of Christ on the ceiling were done by the N.S. Godamanne, a local Buddhist painter. The beauty of the paintings on the nave is described as "thunderous”. A testator paid the cost of one of the altars, which was imported from Europe.