Basilica of Our Lady of Lanka

Basilica of Our Lady of Lanka

The arrival of Christianity in Sri Lanka goes back a long way. Did St. Thomas the Apostle go as far as Sri Lanka? He did make it to India during the 1st century, but it is difficult to ascertain if he actually reached Sri Lanka as well. If this early contact is shrouded in mystery, there is some evidence that communities of Nestorian Christians in Sri Lanka in the 5th and 6th century. The name Cosmas Indicopleustes may not be widely known, but t…