St. Nicholas Church

Bopitiya Sri Lanka

Roman Catholic

Church Website

This is the largest church dedicated to St. Nicholas in Sri Lanka. It was founded in 1836/37 in Pulluhena, but later moved to the present location. The church was originally under the auspices of Pamunugama Mission. The foundation for the present church was laid in 1890/91; it was completed during World War I in 1917. Bopitiya became a separate mission in 1978.