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Negombo has a population of about 142,136 within its divisional secretariat division. [1] Negombo municipal boundary is fully extended throughout its Divisional Secretariat area. Negombo is known for its long sandy beaches and centuries old fishing industry. Negombo has a large bilingual (Sinhala/Tamil) population with a clear Roman Catholic ...
The St. Sebastian's Church, Negombo, also known as St. Sebastian's Church, Wellaweediya, is a Roman Catholic church in Negombo, in Sri Lanka. [1] It is architecturally based on the Reims Cathedral in France and is built in Gothic Revival style. [2] Saint Sebastian is the patron saint of the city of Negombo.
Religious buildings and structures in Negombo (1 C) This page was last edited on 29 May 2017, at 13:36 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution ...
Negombo Lagoon is a large estuarine lagoon in Negombo, south-west Sri Lanka. The lagoon is fed by a number of small rivers and the Hamilton Canal (also known as the Dutch canal). It is linked to the sea by a narrow channel to the north, near Negombo city.
Negombo Tamils or Puttalam Tamils are the Tamil speaking ethnic Karavas who live in the western Gampaha and Puttalam districts of Sri Lanka. They are distinguished from other Tamils from the island nation by their unique dialects, one of which is known as Negombo Tamil dialect .
Negombo has been influenced greatly by the Christian faith from the time it was occupied by the Portuguese. It is often called "Little Rome" in view of the large number of churches in the city. [4] Construction of the church was started in 1874 and completed, after a long gap, in 1922. [1]
But before year 1815, it is said that Gampaha was a dense forest. The 5th Governor of Ceylon, Sir Edward Barnes made a visit to Gampaha in 1825, on the way to observe the construction work of the Negombo-Colombo main road. When British built the “Moragoda” catholic church in 1828, Gampaha and surrounding areas slowly became inhabited.
Kandawala is Located on the Negombo - Katana 251 bus route. Private buses are frequent, and several SLTB services are also available. A bus travelling from Nikaveratiya to Colombo via Pannala , Katana, Kandawala and Negombo also exists.