The church is nicknamed the "Rock Church" because the outside of the church is faced with gneiss. It is part of the Archdiocese of Colombo. Holy Cross Church is a Roman Catholic church located in Gampaha, Sri Lanka. Lng.), about 2 miles away.Ģ008 in Sri Lanka, Terrorist incidents in 2008, Terrorist incidents in Sri Lanka, Suicide bombings in Sri Lanka, Mass murder in 2008, Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam attacks in Eelam War IV, Filmed deaths, Filmed deaths in sports, Filmed assassinations Holy Cross Church, Gampaha Karunaratne and army officer Lt Colonel Udayadeera were killed in the bombing which wounded 90 others. Sri Lanka's national athletics coach Lakshman de Alwis, politician Jeyaraj Fernandopulle, former Olympics runner K.A. On April 6, 2008, 15 people were killed by an alleged suicide bomber, who exploded himself at the start of a marathon race which was part of the Sinhala and Tamil New Year celebration in Weliweriya town, Sri Lanka. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info. When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Katunayaka, Colombo, Ratnapura, Kurunegala and Kandy. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page. The closest heritage site in Sri Lanka is Sacred City of Kandy in a distance of 45 mi (or 72 km), East. There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side). The closest airport in Sri Lanka is Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 22 km), North-West. We know of 8 airports near Maharagama, of which one is a larger airport. The local timezone is named Asia / Colombo with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Maharagama in Western Province is a town in Sri Lanka about 15 mi (or 25 km) north-east of Colombo, the country's capital city.Ĭurrent time in Maharagama is now 04:46 PM (Thursday).
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