St. Andrew's Church, Haputale

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{{Infobox church

| name = St. Andrew's Church, Haputale

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| location = Church Road, Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka

| image = Church, Sri Lanka - panoramio.jpg

| caption = St. Andrews Church, Haputale

| functional status = Active

| denomination = Anglican (Church of Ceylon)

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| consecrated date = {{start date and age|1869|09|19|df=y}}

| diocese = Diocese of Colombo

| archdeaconry = Nuwara Eliya Archdeaconry

| website = [https://www.dioceseofcolombo.lk/docv2/churches/99-nuwara-eliya-archdeaconry/258-st-andrew-s-church-haputale St. Andrew's Church, Haputale]

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| architectural type = Church

| style = Neo-gothic

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| groundbreaking = 1869

| completed date = 1869

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St. Andrew's Church ({{langx|si|ශාන්ත අන්දෘ දේවස්ථානය, හපුතලේ}}) is an Anglican church in Haputale, Badulla District, Sri Lanka. This small Neo-gothic church is located on the A16 road (Beragala - Hali Ela road).

It is one of the oldest buildings in Haputale and one of the oldest European buildings in the district.{{cite book|title=Sri Lanka|author=Briggs, Philip|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VrZDDwAAQBAJ&q=St.+Andrews+Church%2C+Haputale&pg=PA439|publisher=Bradt Travel Guides|date=2018|page=15|isbn=9781784770570}} The foundation stone was laid on 7 April 1869 by Lieutenant General Hodgson and it was consecrated for worship on 19 September 1869.{{cite web|url=https://www.dioceseofcolombo.lk/docv2/churches/99-nuwara-eliya-archdeaconry/258-st-andrew-s-church-haputale|title=St. Andrew's Church, Haputale|publisher=Church of Ceylon, Diocese of Colombo|accessdate=18 May 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.lankapradeepa.com/2019/11/st-andrews-church-haputale.html|title=St. Andrew's Church, Haputale|publisher=LankaPradeepa|accessdate=18 May 2020}} It was built by James Andrews, who worked at Sherwood Estate, and Richard Wylie, from Pita Ratmale Estate. The first services were conducted by Rev. Joseph Barnett, co-pastor of Middlington.

The church's interior is small but well furnished. The pews and kneelers are upholstered with red velvet and leather and the ends of the pews are decorated with intricate woodcarvings.{{cite web|url=https://www.classicsrilanka.com/hillcountry/haputale|title=Haputale|publisher=Classic Sri Lanka|accessdate=18 May 2020}} The altar is surrounded by stained glass windows imported from Scotland that depict the significant events in the life of Jesus.{{cite web|url=https://www.timeout.com/sri-lanka/explore-sri-lanka/hidden-in-the-hills|title=Hidden in the Hills|publisher=TimeOut|date=2 October 2015|accessdate=18 May 2020}} It has a marble baptismal font, imported from England, located at the entrance of the church.

Reverend Walter Stanley Senior's ashes are interred in the church's graveyard.{{cite news|url=http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=45001|title=Arrogance and Reconciliation never go together|date=10 February 2012|newspaper=The Island|accessdate=18 May 2020}}

The church was declared a protected archaeological site in November 2002.{{cite journal|title=Gazette|date=22 November 2002|journal=The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka|volume=1264}}