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Immaculate Heart of Mary Province
IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY PROVINCE SRI LANKA (Estd in 1997)
The Congregation of Franciscan Brothers of Mary was a Diocesan
Congregation under the Bishop of Kandy before the amalgamation in 1984.
Consequently a Region was formed and later during the XI General
Chapter in 1997 it was raised to the status of a Province. Bro. Thobias
Sebastiampillai was the first Provincial of Immaculate Heart of Mary
Province At present there are 24 Brothers and 09 Communities in the
Province. The activities of the Province are spread over to the Dioceses of
Chilaw, Colombo, Kandy, Trincomale /Batticoloa and Jaffna
Patron Saint : Immaculate Heart of Mary
Patron's Day : 22nd August
PROVINCIAL TEAM
Provincial : Bro. Jeremy Christy,
Vice Provincial : Bro. Jebamalai Selvanayagam
Provincial Councilor : Bro Theophilus Therese
Provincial Councilor : Bro. Sebastian George
Provincial councilor : Bro. Xavier Jesuraj
Provincial Secretary : Bro. Sebastian George
Provincial Bursar : Bro. Theophilus Therese
FORMER REGIONALS AND PROVINCIALS
Bro. Martin Pampoorikal : (1984-1986)
Bro. Thomas Joseph Justus : (1986-1989)
Bro. Salvador Puthukkatt : (1989-1992)
Bro. Jeremy Christy Tissera : (1992-1995, 1995-1997, 2016 -
Bro. Tobias Sebastiampillai : (1997-1998)
Bro. John Festus Fernando : (1998-2000)
Bro. Gnanapragasam Irudayamarian : (2001-2004)
Bro. Jeremy Christy Tissera : (2004-2010 )
Bro. Tobias Sebastiampillai : (2010-2013)
Bro. Jeyaraj Arulanandan : (2013 – 2016)
01. EKALA – COLOMBO
(Estd. IN 1998- COLOMBO ARCHDIOCESE)
Franciscan Brothers
Provincial House
194/A1, Convent Road
Ekkala, Ja-Ela, Srilanka,
Fax and Com 0094-11-2241670
0094-11-2230555
Bro. Jerome Christy : Provincial
Bro. Theophilus Therese : House Administrator and
Provincial Bursar,
Director Navodaya Boys' Home
Establishments & Activities : Provincialate, Boys’ home, and
Mission Apostolate,
02 MAGGONA
(Estd. In 1914 – Colombo DIOCESE)
Franciscan Brothers
Don Bosco Boys’ Home,
St. Vincent's Road,
Diyalagoda,
Maggona – Srilanka
Tel. : 0094-342222788
Establishments & Activities : Boys’ Home, Farm, Estate,
Transportation, and Mission Apostolate,
03. MATALE
(Estd. In 1949 – Kandy Diocese)
Franciscan Brothers,
Mariya Joseph Brothers’ House,
No.116, Vihara Road
Matale, Srilanka
Tel. : 0094-66-2223032
Establishments & Activities : Mission Apostolate, Estate,
Computer Centre, And Pre- Schools: pupils at Kandanuwar and
Pupils at Asgiriya.
04. MATALE
(Estd. In 1954 – Kandy Diocese)
Franciscan Brothers,
St. Francis Boys’ Home
NO. 90, Vihara Road
Matale, Srilanka
Tel. : 0094-66-2234092
email : francisdirector@yahoo.com
Establishments & Activities : Boys’ Home, and Mission
Apostolate
05. KUMBALOLUWA
(Estd. In 2012- Kandy diocese)
Franciscan Brothers
St. Francis Boys’ Home Farm and Estate
Mount Laverna
NO.195, Imbulgolle
Kumbaloluwa
Matale East, Srilanka
Tel. : 0094-66-3060066
Establishments & Activities : Farm and Estate
06. KURUKALMADAM
(Estd. In 1982- Batticaloa diocese)
Franciscan Brothers
Assisi Illam
Kurukalmadam
Batticaloa, Srilanka
Tel. : 0094-65-2250261
Establishments & Activities : Boys’ Home, Pre-Schools
Kurukalmadam Pupils and Darmapuram and Farm and Estate,
and Mission Apostolate.
07. UKKUWELA
(Estd. In 1990 - Kandy diocese)
Franciscan Brothers
St. Francis Farm and Estate
Mount Alverno, 68/1
Pahalayatawara, Pattampaha,
Wattegama, Srilanka.
0094-81-5688026
Establishments & Activities : Farm, Estate, and Pre- School.
08. WTTAKALIYA
(Estd. in 1990 – Chilaw Diocese)
Franciscan Brothers
Novitiate House
Canal Road, Wattakkaliya
Chilaw, Srilanka
0094-32-2223635
Establishments & Activities : Novice 03, and aspirants 02,
Mission Apostolate and Pre-School pupils
8 A CHILAW
(Estd. In 1952 - Chilaw Diocese)
Franciscan Brothers
06, College Road
Chilaw, Srilanka
0094-32-2223348
Establishments & Activities : Computer Studies, elocution
classes in English and tutor
09. MANNAR
(Estd. In 2004 – Mannar Diocese)
Franciscan Brothers
Technical School
Chettikulam
Mannar, 43000, Srilanka
Tel. : 0094-23-3241781
Establishments & Activities : Technical Schools
9 A MANNAR
(Estd. In 2000 – Mannar Diocese)
Francis Boys' Home
Assisi Nivasa
Thudarikulam Road
Chettikulam
Mannar, 43000, Srilanka
Tel. : 0094-24-4902194
Establishments & Activities : Boys’ Home and Mission
Apostolate.
10. JAFFNA
(Estd 2011 – Jaffna Diocese)
Franciscan Brothers
St. Joseph Boys' Hostel
Illavalai, Jaffana
Srilanka
Tel. : 0094-21-3214249
Establishments & Activities : Boys' Home and Mission
Apostolate
11. ANDIGAMA
(Estd. in 1998 – Chilaw Diocese)
Franciscan Brothers
Shalom Estate
NO.21, Andhahena, Andigama,
Anamaduwa, Srilanka.
Tel. : 0094-32-4927813
Establishments & Activities : Estate and Mission Apostolate
STATISTICS OF THE PROVINCE
No of perpetually professed Brothers 18
No of under perpetually professed Brothers 04
Communities 11
MISSION CENTRES HANDED OVER TO THE DIOCESES
Diocese Centre
Badulla : Kandahena
Kandy : Talawakele
