St. Sebastian's Church, Katuwapitiya
Roman Catholic shrine in Katuwapitiya, Negombo, Sri Lanka
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St. Sebastian's Church, Katuwapitiya (Sinhala: ශාන්ත සෙබස්තියන් දේවස්ථානය කටුවපිටි, romanized: Śānta Sebastiyan Dēvasthānaya, Katuwapitiya; Tamil: புனித செபஸ்தியார் தேவாலயம், கடுவபிடிய, romanized: Puṉita Cepastiyāṉ Tēvālayam, Katuwapitiya) is a Roman Catholic church in the Archdiocese of Colombo.[1] It is located in Katuwapitiya, Negombo.
| St. Sebastian's Church, Katuwapitiya | |
|---|---|
ශාන්ත සෙබස්තියන් දේවස්ථානය, කටුවපිටිය புனித செபஸ்தியார் தேவாலயம், கடுவபிடிய | |
  St. Sebastian's Church, Katuwapitiya Location in Sri Lanka | |
| 07°12′39.80″N 79°51′33.00″E | |
| Location | Katuwapitiya, Negombo |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Dedication | Saint Sebastian |
| Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Colombo |
2019 Easter bombing
On 21 April 2019, Easter Sunday, the church was one in a series of targets of a string of bomb blasts across Sri Lanka.[2] Media reported at least 115 people killed at the church,[3] UNICEF reported that 27 children died and 10 children were injured.[4] Altogether 45 children were killed in all blasts. President Maithripala Sirisena visited the church to inquire after the situation and inspect damages.[5] The victims' funeral Mass was conducted at the church premises by Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith.[6]