List of mosques in Sri Lanka

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
Al Abrar Mosque		Beruwala	920	The oldest documented mosque in Sri Lanka
Grand Mosque of Colombo		Colombo	948
Ketchchimalai Mosque		Beruwala	1024
Auliya Mosque		Batticaloa
Meera Makam Mosque [1] [2]		Kandy	1824
Udayar Thoppuwa Mosque [3]		Negombo	1846
Muhiyadeen Grand Jumu'ah Mosque		Dehiwala	1834
Meeran Jumma Mosque		Galle	1904
Jami Ul-Alfar Mosque (Red Mosque)		Colombo	1909	Largest mosque in Sri Lanka
Muhhiyadeen Jummah Mosque (White Mosque)		Matara	1920 [4]
Hanafi Mosque (Red Mosque)		Kandy	1935
Naleemiah Mosque		Beruwala
Al Aqsa Grand Jumma Masjith		Kattankudy		Third largest mosque in Sri Lanka

See also

• Islam in Sri Lanka
• Lists of mosques

References

1. 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.
2. Sheikha Lebbe Brothers of Kandy - Family # 182
3. Muhammedh Vidane of Negombo - Family # 214
4. Mukthar A. Muhammad; Mahroof, eds. (1995). Muslims of Matara District: History and Heritage. Colombo: Department of Muslim Religious and Cultural Affairs.