Cathedral of Christ the King[2] is located on Kandy Road, Kurunegala, Sri Lanka.

[3] The construction of the church commenced on 21 December 1950 (the feast of St. Thomas), upon a 1.4 hectares (3.5 acres) site,[4] at the base of Ethagala (Elephant Rock).

The chapel of the Blessed Virgin and St. Thomas the Apostle were consecrated in 1956,[5] the ceremony was presided over by Rev.

The brass lamps and the communion rails depict art motifs and lacquer work of Kandyan tradition.

The flags of the ‘Disavas’ (the traditional districts), which constituted the Diocese of Kurunegala, have been reproduced by Ena de Silva and are displayed on an interior wall of the cathedral.