This is a list of mosques in Sri Lanka.
There are approximately 840 mosques in the country and following is a list of some of the notable mosques that are currently operating.
| Name | Images | Location | Year/century | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auliya Mosque |  | Batticaloa | ||
| Al Abrar Mosque | Beruwala | 920 | The oldest documented mosque in Sri Lanka | |
| Ketchchimalai Mosque |  | Beruwala | 1024 | |
| Naleemiah Mosque |  | Beruwala | ||
| Jami Ul-Alfar Mosque (Red Mosque) |  | Colombo | 1909 | |
| Grand Mosque of Colombo |  | Colombo | 948 | |
| Meeran Jumma Mosque | .jpg.webp) | Galle | 1904 | |
| Meera Makam Mosque | Kandy | 1824[1] | One of the oldest mosques in Kandy | |
| Hanafi Mosque (Red Mosque) |  | Kandy | 1935 | |
| Muhhiyadeen Jummah Mosque (White Mosque) |  | Matara | 1920[2] | |
| Ambalathadi Mosque |  | Negombo | 1846[3] | The oldest mosque in the district of Gampaha |
See also
References
- ↑ Zulkiple, A. G.; Jazeel, M. I. M. (June 2013). "International Journal of Humanities and Social Science". History, Distribution and Affiliation of Mosque in Muslim Minority of Sri Lanka. 3: 184.
- ↑ Mukthar A. Muhammad; Mahroof, eds. (1995). Muslims of Matara District: History and Heritage. Colombo: Department of Muslim Religious and Cultural Affairs.
- ↑ Dheen Arachiar Family Genealogy
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