Church of Ceylon
| Church of Ceylon | |
|---|---|
| ලංකා සභාව | |
Anuradhapura cross, featuring in church logos | |
| Classification | Protestant |
| Orientation | Anglican |
| Scripture | Holy Bible |
| Theology | Anglican doctrine |
| Polity | Episcopal |
| Governance | Church Mission Society |
| Primate | Sarah Mullally, Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Anglican Bishop of Colombo | Dushantha Rodrigo |
| Bishop of Kurunegala | Nishantha Fernando |
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| Language | English, Sinhalese & Tamil |
| Headquarters | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Territory | Sri Lanka |
| Founder | James Chapman |
| Origin | 1815 |
| Recognition | Church of England |
| Members | 54,200 |
| Other name | Church of England |
| Publications | The Churchman, Monthly gift |
| Official website | https://churchofceylonlk.com/ |
The Church of Ceylon (Sinhala: ලංකා සභාව, romanized: laṁkā sabhāva) is the Anglican Church in Sri Lanka. It is an extraprovincial jurisdiction of the Archbishop of Canterbury, who serves as its Metropolitan. It was established in 1845 with the appointment of the first Anglican Bishop of Colombo, James Chapman and until 1950 it consisted of a single diocese; in that year a second diocese was established at Kurunegala. In 2017, Growth and Decline in the Anglican Communion: 1980 to the Present, published by Routledge, collected research reporting there were 54,200 Anglicans in Sri Lanka.