Religious Orders

NO	RELIGIOUS CONGREGATION / ORDER	ADDRESS	CONTACT
CLERICAL INSTITUTES
	Capuchin Fathers	St. Francis Assisi Capuchin House, 32, Meekanuwa Road, Ampitiya	081 2219785 srilankancaps@rediffmail.com
	Claretian Missionaries	Claret Nivas, 200, Manikkawatha, Gurudeniya, Kandy	081 2238 572 claretky@sltnet.lk
		Novitiate: “Fussimanya”, VC 270, Elkotuwawatte, Ampitiya
	Benedictine Fathers	Sylvestro-Benedictine Monastery, Monte Fano, Ampitiya	081 2235 132 081 2223 684 081 2219 858
		Marion Hill P. B. A. Weerakoon Mawatha, Katugastota Road, Kandy	081 2212 563
		Benedictine Junior Seminary St. Anthony’s College Gardens, Katugastota Road, Kandy	081 2212 563
		Bloom Academy, ‘Sunny Croft’, Ruwan Eliya, Blackpool, Nuwara Eliya	077 7431 826
	Blessed Sacrament Fathers	Scholasticate, 189/12, Ampitiya Road, Kandy.	081 2219 740
	Dominican Fathers	St. Dominic’s House, VC 74/10, Ketawala, Leula	081 2406 270
	Franciscan Fathers	Our Lady of Lanka Friary, 62/1, Meekanuwa Road, Ampitiya	081 2219 763
	Institute Voluntas Dei Fathers	“East Bound”, 534, Meekanuwa, Ampitiya	081 2219 952
	Jesuit Fathers	15/10, Dutugemunu Mawatha, Lewella, Kandy	081 2240 726
		Fatima Retreat House, Lewella, Kandy	081 2240 716/7 kandysjs@sltnet.lk
		Aruppe House: Jesuit Philosophate, “Prajna Pitha”, Jesuit Centre for Integral Religious Studies	081 2240 660 081 2240 725
		Sathyodaya 30, Pushpadana Mawatha, Kandy	081 2222 955 081 2228 887 satyoda@eureka.lk
	Oblates of Mary Immaculate	OMI Scholasticate, Ampitiya	081 2219 502 081 2219 607
	OFM Conventual Fathers	83/12, Ampitiya Road, Kandy	081 2063 002
	Redemptorist Fathers	Sancta Maria, George E. de Silva Mawatha, Kandy	081 2224 268
		“Frangipani” Redemptorist Studentate 80, Ampitiya Road, Kandy	081 2223 210
	Rosarian Fathers	Scholasticate 226/5, Meekanuwa, Ampitiya	081 2219 679
	Salesian Fathers	Don Bosco Boys’ Home 3/2, Bahirawakande Road, Kandy	081 2234 075 081 2204 027 dbkandy@gmail.com
		Don Bosco Institute, Pre Novitiate Arambegama, Werellagama	081 3803 030
	Somascan Fathers	St. Joseph’s Boys’ Home, 332/1, George E. de Silva Mawatha, Kandy	081 2216 039 crslanka@sltnet.lk
	TOR Franciscans	“Mount Assisi Friary” Gammadda Road, Ampitiya	081 2219 583
NON-CLERICAL RELIGIOUS INSTITUTES – MALE
	Brothers of Charity	565, Gohagoda Road, Katugastota	081 2492 238
	De La Salle Brothers	Agro Training Centre, Diyagala Boys’ Town, Nazareth Retreat, Hawa Eliya, Nuwara Eliya	052 2222 346
	Franciscan Missionary Brothers	Boys’ Home, 116, Vihara Road, Matale	066 2223 032 tomjose1945@yahoo.com
		Maria Joseph Retreat Centre, 116, Vihara Road, Matale	066 2223 032
		St. Francis Boys’ Home: 90, Vihara Road, Matale	066 2234 092
		Paulus Mortiz Children Home, 116, Vihara Road, Matale	066 2222 394
		Mount Alverno Estate 68/1, Pattampaha, Wattegama.	081 2475 888 081 5688 026
NON-CLERICAL RELIGIOUS INSTITUTES – FEMALE
	Apostolic Carmel Sisters	Carmel Hill, Ampitiya	081 2241 171
		St. Sebastian’s Church, Punduloya	051 2223 304
		St. Benedict’s Church, Pussellawa	081 2478 319
	Carmelite Sisters	St. Joseph’s Carmel Convent, P. B. A. Weerakoon Mawatha, Katugastota Road, Kandy	081 2212 890
	Comboni Sisters	St. Patrick’s Church, Talawakelle	052 2258 354
		Holy Cross Church, Hatton
	Dominican Sisters	409/28, St. Anthony’s College Gardens, Katugasthota Road, Kandy	081 2212 577 081 2212 549
	Franciscan Missionaries of Mary	St. Gabriel’s Convent, Hatton	051 2222 357
		Long Street, Nuwara Eliya	052 2222698
		Nazareth Convent, Madulkelle	081 2363398
	Good Shepherd Sisters	Ambagamuwa Road, Gampola	081 2352 653
		Katugastota Road, Kandy	081 2223 445
		Peradeniya Road, Kandy	081 2222 408
		St. Agnes’ Convent, Matale	066 2222 364
		Nawalapitiya	054 2222 355
		Good Shepherd Convent, Wahacotte	066 2289 354
		Wedderburn Road, Nuwara Eliya	052 2222 752
	Holy Angel Sisters	Our Lady of Lanka Convent, Kandy	081 2214014
		Shanthipura, Nuwara Eliya	052 2234 263
	Holy Family Sisters	Hindagala, Peradeniya	081 2387293
		St. Patrick’s Church, Talawakelle	052 2258 606
	Missionaries of Charity	Daya Niwasa, Peradenita Road, Kandy	081 2222 729
	Salvatorian Sisters	Mater Salvatoris, Ampiitiya	081 2234 133
		Navayalatanne, Katugatota	081 2499 217
	Sisters of Charity	Caritas Convent, Nuwara Eliya	052 22227 87
	Sisters of the Blessed Virgin	30, Hill Street, Gampola	081 2352283
		Tawalantanne, Kotmale	052 2259500
	Sisters of the Cross (Chavanod)	Fatima Shrine, Padiwatte, Nattharampotha, Kundasale	081 2420 768
		Provincialate, St. Therese Church, Penideniya, Peradeniya	081 2388 114
		Novitiate, Penideniya, Peradeniya	081 2384 994
	Sisters of Grace and Compassion	Mattakelle, TRI., Talawakelle	052 3521 132
	Sisters of the Holy Cross (Menzingen)	Mahadewatte Road, Matale	066 2222 164
		Wedderburn Street, Nuwara Eliya	052 2222 425
	Sisters of the Holy Eucharist	Mother Leticia Mission, Kandy Road, Walapane.	052 2279 213
		Katugastota Road, Kandy	081 2213 585
		Cholankande, Udahentanna	054 2223 387
CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS
	Benedictine Fathers	Lawrence Hyde Boys’ Home, 21, P. B. A. Weerakoon Mawatha, Kandy	081 4933 094 beng@wow.lk
	Franciscan Brothers	Franciscan Friary, 90, Vihara Road, Matale	066 2234 092
	Somascan Fathers	St. Joseph’s Boys’ Home, 332/1, George E. de Silva Mawatha, Kandy	081 2216 039 crslanka@sltnet.lk
	Blessed Virgin Sisters	Gampola	081 2352 283
	Franciscan Sisters	St. Gabriel’s Convent, Hatton	051 2222 357
		Long Street, Nuwara Eliya	052 2222 698
	Dominican Sisters	St. Anthony’s College Gardens, Siyambalagasthenna, Kandy	081 2213 652
	Good Shepherd Sisters	Good Shepherd Convent, Peradeniya Road, Kandy	081 2222 408
		St. Agnes’ Convent, Matale	066 2222 364
		St. Amry’s Church, Nawalapitiya	054 2222 355
		Mt. Madonna Child Dev. Centre, Wahakotte	066 2289 354
		Home for the Elders Cemetery Road, Mahaiyawa, Kandy	081 2224 060
	Missionaries of Charity Sisters of Mother Teresa	Home for Dying & Destitute, “Daya Nivasa”, 691, Peradeniya Road, Kandy	081 2222 729
	Diocesan stay home for the Sick	Patchow Welcome Home, 47/7, Srimath Cuda Ratwatte Mawatha, Kandy	081 2236 540
	Sisters of the Cross of Chavanod	St. Therese Church, Penideniya, Peradeniya	081 2388 114

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