Must-see church · Colombo, Sri Lanka
St. Matthias Church
St. Matthias Church is a church in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
St. Matthias Church: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this church: Open, normal crowd · Very crowded today · Festival / special day · Closed today.
Best time to visit St. Matthias Church
Season: Year-round; Christmas and Easter week are busiest.
Busiest days: Sunday services; Christmas, Good Friday and Easter.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach St. Matthias Church — distance from nearby cities
- From Colombo (LK): about 18 km by road (14 km straight line) · directions · more places near Colombo
- From Bentota (LK): about 54 km by road (44 km straight line) · directions · more places near Bentota
- From Negombo (LK): about 56 km by road (45 km straight line) · directions · more places near Negombo
- From Ratnapura (LK): about 74 km by road (59 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ratnapura
- From Galle (LK): about 114 km by road (91 km straight line) · directions · more places near Galle
Coordinates: 6.79939, 79.87805. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near St. Matthias Church
- Mount Lavinia Beach. · beach · Colombo · ~6 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Piliyandala Clock Tower · attraction · Colombo · ~6 km · Must-see
- Weras Ganga Park · park · Colombo · ~6 km · Must-see
- Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Venkateshwara Maha Vishnu Moorthy Kovil · temple · Colombo · ~8 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. Lawrence Church · church · Colombo · ~10 km · Must-see
- Kotte Rajamaha Vihara · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~12 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Isipathanarama Temple · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~13 km · Must-see
- Diyasaru Park · park · Colombo · ~13 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- The Cathedral of Christ the Living Saviour · church · Colombo · ~15 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Independence Square · fort · Colombo · ~15 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Independence Memorial Hall · fort · Colombo · ~15 km · Must-see
- Diyatha Uyana Park · park · Colombo · ~15 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Srī Sambōdhi Mahavihāra Temple · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~15 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Colombo National Museum · museum · Colombo · ~16 km · Well liked · Must-see
- National Art Gallery · museum · Colombo · ~16 km · Must-see
- Vihara Maha Devi Park · park · Colombo · ~16 km · Must-see
- Cenotaph War Memorial · fort · Colombo · ~16 km · Must-see
Other churches near St. Matthias Church
- St. Lawrence Church · church · Colombo · ~10 km · Must-see
- The Cathedral of Christ the Living Saviour · church · Colombo · ~15 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Church of St. Michael & All angels · church · Colombo · ~16 km · Must-see
- All Saints' Church - Borella · church · Colombo · ~17 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church · church · Colombo · ~17 km · Must-see
- Methodist Church · church · Colombo · ~20 km · Must-see
- Wolvendaal Church · church · Colombo · ~20 km · Must-see
- St. Anthony's Shrine, Kochchikade · church · Colombo · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Basilica of Our Lady of Lanka · church · Gampaha · ~33 km · Must-see
- St.Stephen Church · church · Gampaha · ~57 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is St. Matthias Church open today?
No visitor has reported the service & crowd status for St. Matthias Church yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Sunday services; Christmas, Good Friday and Easter.
What is the best time to visit St. Matthias Church?
Year-round; Christmas and Easter week are busiest. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
How far is St. Matthias Church from Colombo?
St. Matthias Church is about 18 km by road from Colombo (14 km straight line), 54 km from Bentota and 56 km from Negombo. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near St. Matthias Church?
Nearby: Mount Lavinia Beach. (beach, 6 km), Piliyandala Clock Tower (attraction, 6 km), Weras Ganga Park (park, 6 km), Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya (Buddhist site, 7 km), Sri Venkateshwara Maha Vishnu Moorthy Kovil (temple, 8 km), St. Lawrence Church (church, 10 km).
Is St. Matthias Church worth visiting?
St. Matthias Church is listed as a must-see church in Sri Lanka on Spotwander.