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This page keeps you up to date about the upcoming events of The Salvation Army Colombo Central Corps worship team. It is also an opportunity for all worshipers to meet online share information and inspiration with each other.

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It was during the feast of Epiphany on January 6th that the late Rt Rev Dr. Masson Archbishop of Colombo inaugurated the new Parish of Wellawatte and named it St Lawrence . Originally a small church was built at Villa Pleasant (later renamed as St Lawrence Road) and a youthful Marian Priest Rev Fr. Robert Fernando OMI was appointed as the first Parish Priest of St Lawrence’s Church. After a short period, he realized that the accommodation is inadequate for the congregation and purchased a spacious land at 375 Galle Road Wellawatte, with the help of the generous parishioners and invited the then Archbishop of Colombo (later Eminence Cardinal) Rt. Rev. Dr. Thomas Cooray. to lay the foundation stone forthe new church on 17th January, 1954. Fr Robert Fernando laboured for 30 long years from 1938 to 1968, to build the present magnificent unique hexagon shaped church which can easily be called as the most beautiful church in Sri Lanka . The amazing work of art the seven feet crucifix made of cement behind the tabernacle, the beautifully painted Eye which is right above the main alter on the dome reminds us of the “ Eye of God” which is reflected in the chalice of wine at Holy Eucharistic service and the Red light that burns under the main alter signifies the furnace on which St Lawrence was cruelly roasted on a gridiron, the design of wheat and grape wine on the inner walls of the sanctuary and on the communion rails, the olive branch and the gridiron, the symbol of St Lawrence on the inner veranda walls and the angel’s face on all entrance door frames all these wonderful architecture were the brainchild of Fr Robert Fernando. To protect the spacious churchyard from evil elements, he built an edifice near the main gate entrance and installed Our Lady of Fatima and protected the compound. This church was ceremonially consecrated on 6th March 1968 by late His Eminence Cardinal Cooray OMI. Although Fr Robert who has been referred as a human dynamo, is no more with us, his name is synonymous with the parish of St Lawrence.

We are a Bible believing Reformed Baptist Church from Colombo Sri Lanka.

Wednesday, the 2nd of Jumadul aakhir 1427 A.H (28th, June 2006) was a blessed & auspicious day in the history of Sri Lanka when the foundation stone for the renaissance of Islamic sciences was laid down for the very first time in the medium of English. Identifying the need of the hour, for scholars who are proficient & articulate in the language of English, IIISL introduced a full six year course to produce fine academics to serve this Ummah. IIISL, is today a renowned & prestigious religious institute in the pearl of the Indian Ocean, as it was the first of its kind to introduce a day-school educational system for students who wish to pursue higher studies in the sciences of Islam. And currently it is privileged to have 6 batches of students, numbering up to almost a hundred from various areas of the country, from which by the help of almighty Allah the first batch passing out today. And a fine panel of professors & teachers, who hail from different institutes all around the world & locally; such as Al-Azhar university of Egypt, Darul uloom New castle, Darul uloom Zakariyya, Madrasathu-Rashad, Madrasathul Khidriyyah. Finally as a conclusive note, the doors of IIISL are wide open for the ardent seekers of knowledge. As almighty Allah has bestowed on all human beings two very valuable assets, the Qur’an & the Sunnah of our beloved prophet Muhammed (sallAllaahu alaihi wasallam). The path of eternal success lies in acquiring, understanding, practicing & propagating it. So IIISL sincerely wishes that every father, mother & child from all walks, make use of this golden opportunity during their short span of life to achieve eternal success.