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A Sister-in-Arms Sister Milburga Fernando died on Wednesday and was laid to rest on Thursday Sister Milburga Fernando (Image Courtesy Kanya D’Almeida) Source:Dailymirror When I began researching the life and work of Father Michael Rodrigo, a Sri Lankan Catholic priest who was murdered in the Uva Province in 1987, I was directed to a nun by the name of Sister Milburga Fernando.  No one knows more about Father Mike than she does, various people assured me. One afternoon with her will give you all the information you need. I prepared for this meeting accordingly, dressing conservatively and reminding myself not to be too forthcoming about my views on religion. Little did I know that what began as a formal interview in a tea shop on York Street—midway between my home in Nugegoda and hers in Kerawalapitiya—would blossom into a loving friendship that lasted for years; the last years, as it ...