St. Paul's Church, Elpitiya

Date of dedication 5.6.1897 (Source: A History of the Diocese of Colombo, A Centenary Volume Edited by F. Lorenz Beven, Archdeacon Emeritus, 1946, page 248)

The above church is a Chapel of Ease of Christ Church, Baddegama, the Mother Church of the Baddegama Mission. It is a memorial to the zeal and enthusiasm of a Sinhalese Christian, the late Mr. Elias Perera. It is a simple building originally intended for a school hall and later converted into a chapel, and stands on the top of a hill.