footprints
throughout SRI LANKA
National
Basilica Church
Thewaththa, Ragama.
The front view was in the shape of
an Indian temple and the twine towers, for that matter any of the Twine Towers
of any church symbolize the two great commandment of Christianity, the love of
God and the love of our neighbor.
The top Cross is made of aluminium and has the usual three horizontal
bars of any Greek Oriental Cross. It rests on a triple pedestal.
The front Cross has the figure of
Christ in bronze sculptured by the renowned Sri Lankan artist Mrs. Leila Peiris. The Cardinal was insistent that
the face of Christ should be the same face as that of the figure in the shroud
of Turin .
From the front steps of the right
wing of the Basilica one could view the beautiful sight of Adams peak in the
early morning. The view has now been covered by the growth of trees.
There are six pillars in front as
one climbs the steps leading to the basilica. These six pillars represent the
six dioceses at the time of the war viz. Colombo , Chilaw, Galle , Jaffna , Kandy and Trincomalee. These six dioceses were expected
to contribute the cost of a pillar each.
Welipitiya Temple
Panadura
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