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Scots Kirk, Kandy
Scots Kirk ( si, ස්කොට්ලන්ත කර්ක්) or Presbyterian Church, Kandy, is Presbyterian church, located at 127 A9 road (Sri Lanka), D. S. Senanayake Street (formerly Trincomalee Street), Kandy. The church was established by the Church of Scotland in 1845. The construction of the church was funded from donations collected by Scottish planters and managers from surrounding coffee estates. Robert Smith was the chaplain of Scots Kirk from 1856 and was replaced by George Washington Sprott, who served from 1857 to 1864. Sprott was succeeded by John Watt, who was followed by Edmond Steuart Russell, the chaplain from 1903 to 1909 and then John Faulds from 1909 to 1920. The chaplain from 1927 to ?? was John Macara. On 15 April 1863 the church combined with St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Colombo, St. Andrew's Scots Kirk in Colombo, to form the Presbytery of Ceylon. In 1954 both churches formed the Presbytery of Lanka. The Scots Kirk continues to operate as part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A9 Road (Sri Lanka)
The A9 Highway is a highway in Sri Lanka, which connects the central city of Kandy with Jaffna, a city on the northern tip of the island. Route The A9 highway north-bound begins at Kandy, in the central hills. The highway begins at the heart of the city, next to the Kandy Lake. Within Kandy, it meets the A1 highway (Sri Lanka), A1, A10 highway (Sri Lanka), A10, and A26 highway (Sri Lanka), A26 highways. It moves north through the hills to Matale. It passes Dombawela and Naula, before reaching Dambulla. At Dambulla, the A9 crosses the A6 highway (Sri Lanka), A6 highway. The A6 provides connection to Sigiriya, Habarana, and Trincomalee. Traffic between Jaffna and Colombo transfer between the A6 and A9 highways at this point. The A9 passes Kekirawa and Maradankadawala, before reaching the Anuradhapura-area. The A13 highway (Sri Lanka), A13 highway at Galkulama and the A20 highway (Sri Lanka), A20 highway provide access to Anuradhapura. The A9 meets the A12 highway (Sri La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
