Milagiriya
Milagiriya
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St. Paul's Church, Milagiriya, one of the oldest churches in Sri Lanka, first built by the Portuguese and re-built by the British. | |
| Coordinates: 6°53′20″N 79°51′24″E / 6.88889°N 79.85667°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Western Province |
| District | Colombo District |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone) |
Milagiriya is a district of Colombo city in Sri Lanka. The area took its name from the Sinhalised form of the Portuguese word milagre (miracle). The Portuguese built a Roman Catholic Church there.