Please vote for Jeeves Wijesuriya as No 1 for the BMA Council. On March the 15th BMA members will get a paper ballot form in the mail which you will need to fill in and send back. Please vote for Jeeva Wijesurya and make sure your voice is heard in this election! Jeeves has a […]
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Obituary Notices and Appreciations
1) Prof. Thambipillai Varagunam: A medical academic with a vision When I was a medical student in the seventies, the majority of my teachers were conservative in their approach to imparting knowledge. Although they instilled the values and ethos required of a future doctor, they were reluctant to embrace the changes to develop the students […]
THE WEBSITE IS TO UNDERGO A MAJOR REVISION THIS YEAR (2018)
THE WEBSITE IS TO UNDERGO A MAJOR REVISION THIS YEAR (2018) Note from Dr Mahendra Gonsalkorale. More details will follow soon. The SLMDA wishes to place on record our appreciation of Kaushal Keraminiyage who managed this website for several years and introduced many innovations.Quiet and unassuming, he never failed to deliver what was asked of […]
Medical Journal (BMJ) South Asia award for ‘Healthcare Innovation of the Year’ 2017
Senior Consultant Paediatrician Dr Ramya De Silva has won the Medical Journal (BMJ) South Asia award for ‘Healthcare Innovation of the Year’ 2017 in India. The Neonatal Transport Project carried out by Dr Ramya de Silva, at the Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children, Colombo won the British Medical Journal (BMJ) South Asia awards 2017 in the ‘Healthcare […]
The SLMDA-COSSL Collaborative Communication Skills workshop
The SLMDA-COSSL Collaborative Communication Skills workshop was held on October 21st, 2017. At the Teaching hospital, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, This was jointly sponsored by the SLMDA and the College of Surgeons, Sri Lanka. It was attended by 20 people and was led by Mr Ajantha Jayatunga and Dr Rasieka Jayatunga. The event was well received and there […]
SLMDA SEPTEMBER 30th DANCE
SLMDA SEPTEMBER 30th DANCE UPDATE 2nd October 2017. The Charity Ball was a grand success. Full credit to President Ruwan De Soysa and his Team. A Council photograoh was taken and will appear in the Council section soon. Read a report including photos, in Newslanka. http://newslanka.net/report_on_slmda_uk_autumn_charity_ball.html