Methodist Church in Sri Lanka

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Christian_denomination
gptkb:religious_organization
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:National_Christian_Council_of_Sri_Lanka
gptkb:World_Methodist_Council
gptkb:Christian_Conference_of_Asia
gptkbp:annualEvent gptkb:Methodist_Conference_of_Sri_Lanka
gptkbp:class gptkb:Protestantism
gptkbp:country gptkb:Sri_Lanka
gptkbp:firstMissionStation gptkb:Jaffna
gptkb:Matara
gptkb:Colombo
gptkb:Galle
gptkb:Batticaloa
gptkb:Trincomalee
gptkbp:founded 1814
gptkbp:founder British Methodist missionaries
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Colombo
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Methodist Church in Sri Lanka
gptkbp:language gptkb:Tamil
gptkb:Sinhala
English
gptkbp:leaderTitle President
gptkbp:missionaryWork education
healthcare
social welfare
gptkbp:notableEvent bicentenary celebrated in 2014
gptkbp:notableFor education
missionary work
social services
gptkbp:notableInstitution gptkb:Wesley_College,_Colombo
gptkb:Girls'_High_School,_Kandy
gptkb:Jaffna_Central_College
gptkb:Hartley_College,_Point_Pedro
gptkb:Methodist_College,_Colombo
gptkb:Methodist_Girls'_High_School,_Point_Pedro
gptkb:Richmond_College,_Galle
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:George_Erskine
gptkb:Benjamin_Clough
gptkb:Thomas_Squance
gptkb:William_Ault
gptkb:James_Lynch
gptkbp:numberOfCongregations over 200
gptkbp:numberOfMembers approximately 30,000
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:Methodist_Church_of_Great_Britain
gptkbp:regionServed gptkb:Sri_Lanka
gptkbp:scripture gptkb:Hebrew_Bible
gptkbp:theology Wesleyan
gptkbp:website https://methodistchurch.lk/
gptkbp:worshipStyle Methodist liturgy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:World_Methodist_Council
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4