Diocese of Ratnapura Sri Lanka

	Rev. Fr. Anushka Nishan Fernando
Full Name	Kariyakarawanage Anushka Nisan Fernando
Date of Birth	10th of August 1982
Home Parish	St. Anne’s Church, Kurana, Negombo
Home Diocese	Colombo
Baptism Date	20th of September 1982
Place	Kurana, Negombo
Baptized by	Rt. Rev. Dr. Harold Anthony Perera
Parents
Father’s Name	K. Kashian Fernando
Father’s Occupation	Laborer
Mother’s Name	Pilamin Perera
Mother’s Occupation	No
Brothers and Sisters
1. K. Roshan Fernando
2. K. Gayani Fernano
Fransican Minor Seminary in Kochchikade
Period of Stay	From 1997 to: 1999
Name of the Rector	Rev. Bro. Duncon TOR
Minor Seminary in Kegalle
Period of Stay	From 2000 to: 21.10.2003
Name of the Rector	Rev. Fr. Texie Dissanayake
Name of the Priest who recommended to the Seminary	Rev. Fr. Anton Jayalath
Intermediate Seminary in Kalutara
Period of Stay	From: 21.10.2003 to: 19.07.2004
Name of the Rector	Rev. Fr. Expeditus Jayakody
Major Seminary in Kandy
*Philosophate
Period of Stay	From: 24.09.2004 To: 15.07.2006
Name of the Director	1. Rev. Fr. J.D. Anthony 2. Rev. Fr. Raveen
*Year of Discernment / Regency / Pastoral year
Place of work (Name of the Company / Parish)	- Caritas – Sed Galle
Period of Work	From: - 20. 09. 2006 to: - 05. 20. 2007
*Theologate
Period of Stay	From: 23.09.2007 to: 11.07.2011
Name of the Rector	1. Rev. Fr. J.D. Anthony
*Regency
Place of work	World Vision Lanka in Thissamaharama and Lunugamvehera
Period of Work	From: 2011 - 2012
Diaconate
Date	11. 06. 2013
Place	St. Theresa’s Church, Dehigahapitiya
Imparted by	Rt. Rev. Dr. Cletus Chandrasiri Perera
Ordination
Date	27.02.2014
Place	Risen Christ’s Church, Kadolkale, Negombo
Imparted by	Rt. Rev. Dr. Cletus ChandrasiriPerera
Others in the group	No
Appointments as a Priest
Nature of the Appointment	Period
1 Assistant Parish Priest of Our Lady of Matara	15.03.2014 – 15.03.2015
2 Secretary to the Bishop	20.04.2015 – 20.06.2016
3 Assistant at Our Lady of Madu	23. 06.2016 – 26.12.2016
4 Secretary to the Bishop	15.05.2017 – 01. 09.2018
5 Higher Studies in Austria	04. 09. 2018 -