Church of Our Lady of Presentation (Tamil: காணிக்கை மாதா கோயில்; locally known as Thandavanveli Church; formerly known as Church of Our Lady of Sorrows Tamil: வியாகுல மாதா கோயில்) is a church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Batticaloa in Thandavanveli. The church is one of a landmarks and catholic historical places in the district of Batticaloa, Sri Lanka. According to the recorded documents, it is known as the first and oldest church in the district.
Portuguese arrival to India and Sri Lanka, particularly to Jaffna, influenced the people of Batticaloa. Christian missionaries arrived in Batticaloa in the 1550s, before the military presence of the Portuguese in 1622. The Church of Our Lady of Presentation was built as a palm-leaf hut in 1624 due to missionary expansion.

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