The history and legendary background of
St Mark’s Church . Badulla. Sri Lanka.
Many years of parish life has been lived around St Mark’s Church Badulla. With the opening of plantation in mid 19th century, St Mark’s was the first church to be consecrated in 25th April 1857 by Rt.Rev.James Chapman, the first Lord Bishop of Colombo and since then more churches have been added in the province.
This article is brief and incomplete. The information gathered from parish records, register and souvenirs. This gives the reader some brief idea of St Mark’s through it’s years of existence.
St Mark’s Church is situated in Badulla the capital city of Uva province. Before 1857 services were held in the court house by clergy stationed in Nuwaraeliya.
This church was built in memory of Major Thomas William Rogers, Assistant Government Agent of Uva province. He died in 1845 June 7th under tragic circumstance, struck by lightning at Sherwood estate in Haputale.
It was suggested by Rambukpotha Dissawa, a kandyan chieftan to build a place of worship in memory of Major Rogers.
The Vicars of the Parish
1857 - E.Mooyart
1858 - George Adam Rathna
1859 - Abraham Dias-Abeysinghe
1864 - Edwin Crampton
1865 - W.E.Somerville
1867 - Charles W.de Hoedt
1870 - George H.Gomes
1880 - F.H. de Winton
1885 - George H.Pinchin
1888 - Arthur Dunnet
1894 - H.L.Wait
1900 - William J.P.Waltham
1926 - R.D.T. Lowe
1930 - H.L.B.Budge
1934 - E.J.A. Easten
1939 - S.P.C. David
1946 -Graham Martyr {acting}
1947 - Felix A.Dias-Abeysinghe
1958 - C.H.Wickramanayake
1962 - Kenneth M.J.Fernando
1968 - Sam D.Horshington
1978 - Cornelius J.S.S.Samuel
1982 - Augustine Philips
1986 - J.S.Ponniah
1991 - Prince Devanandan
1995 - Moses Dhanaraj (acting)
1998 - Ebanezar Augustine Rowlands
1999 - John Isaiah
2000- D.R.Canagasabey (acting)
2001 - S.J.Jayaweerasingan
2005 - Thomas George
2009 - E.A.Rowlands (present vicar)
St Mark’s Church . Badulla. Sri Lanka.
Many years of parish life has been lived around St Mark’s Church Badulla. With the opening of plantation in mid 19th century, St Mark’s was the first church to be consecrated in 25th April 1857 by Rt.Rev.James Chapman, the first Lord Bishop of Colombo and since then more churches have been added in the province.
This article is brief and incomplete. The information gathered from parish records, register and souvenirs. This gives the reader some brief idea of St Mark’s through it’s years of existence.
St Mark’s Church is situated in Badulla the capital city of Uva province. Before 1857 services were held in the court house by clergy stationed in Nuwaraeliya.
This church was built in memory of Major Thomas William Rogers, Assistant Government Agent of Uva province. He died in 1845 June 7th under tragic circumstance, struck by lightning at Sherwood estate in Haputale.
It was suggested by Rambukpotha Dissawa, a kandyan chieftan to build a place of worship in memory of Major Rogers.
The Vicars of the Parish
1857 - E.Mooyart
1858 - George Adam Rathna
1859 - Abraham Dias-Abeysinghe
1864 - Edwin Crampton
1865 - W.E.Somerville
1867 - Charles W.de Hoedt
1870 - George H.Gomes
1880 - F.H. de Winton
1885 - George H.Pinchin
1888 - Arthur Dunnet
1894 - H.L.Wait
1900 - William J.P.Waltham
1926 - R.D.T. Lowe
1930 - H.L.B.Budge
1934 - E.J.A. Easten
1939 - S.P.C. David
1946 -Graham Martyr {acting}
1947 - Felix A.Dias-Abeysinghe
1958 - C.H.Wickramanayake
1962 - Kenneth M.J.Fernando
1968 - Sam D.Horshington
1978 - Cornelius J.S.S.Samuel
1982 - Augustine Philips
1986 - J.S.Ponniah
1991 - Prince Devanandan
1995 - Moses Dhanaraj (acting)
1998 - Ebanezar Augustine Rowlands
1999 - John Isaiah
2000- D.R.Canagasabey (acting)
2001 - S.J.Jayaweerasingan
2005 - Thomas George
2009 - E.A.Rowlands (present vicar)
