All Saints' Church, Borella
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TypeChurch
Architectural styleGothic
| All Saints' Church, Borella | |
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 The main nave of Saints' Church, Borella | |
 Interactive map of the All Saints' Church, Borella area | |
| General information | |
| Type | Church |
| Architectural style | Gothic |
| Location | Borella, Colombo-8, Sri Lanka |
| Coordinates | 6°55′15″N 79°52′30″E / 6.92087°N 79.87512°E |
| Construction started | 24 August 1935 |
| Owner | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Colombo |
All Saints' Church is a Catholic church located in Borella,[1] Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is administered by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Colombo and belongs to the Borella parish.
The beginnings of the church date back to 1884, when Wyndham Thompson, wife of the Superintendent of the Convict Establishment (Welikada Prisons) and an enthusiastic Irish Catholic lady, met the Governor and reserved 0.81 ha (2 acres) from the 8.1 ha (20 acres) allocated to the Campbell park to build a church. This church was dedicated to All Saints and the foundation for the current church was laid on 24 August 1935.[2][3]
