Colombo Sights

St Anthony's Church

#13 of 166 things to do in Colombo

#13 of 166 things to do in Colombo

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  • Address
    • St Anthony's Mawatha Kotahena, Col 13
  • Hours
    • 5-8.30am

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Lonely Planet review for St Anthony's Church

One of the city’s most interesting shrines is St Anthony’s Church. Outside it looks like a typical Portuguese Catholic church, but inside the atmosphere is distinctly subcontinental. There are queues of devotees offering puja(offerings or prayers) to a dozen ornate statues; a statue of St Anthony said to be endowed with miraculous qualities is the centre of devotions. Mothers often bring pubescent daughters here to pray for protection from evil spirits that might take advantage of the girls’ nascent sexuality. Photography is frowned upon.

 

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