The current two-storey building was commissioned in 1904 by Ahamed Haji Ismail,[1][2] allegedly on the site of a Portuguese catholic church.

The numerals painted on the front wall of the mosque state the year 1325 Hijri, which supports the notion that a prayer space existed here before the 20th century.

Ismail was a devout wealthy Muslim, who also commissioned mosques in Weligama and Poruwa.

The mosque is named in honour of Meeran Saheb of South India who is buried in Nagore Nagapattinam District, Tamil Nadu, India, and was widely regarded as the patron saint of sailors to and from Sri Lanka.

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