Dr C G Uragoda History of Medicine Lecture

2020

26^th February 2020
“Progression of Paediatrics: From ancient times, to the modern era”
Dr. B. J. C. Perera
MBBS(Cey), DCH(Cey), DCH(Eng), MD(Paed), MRCP(UK), FRCP(Edin), FRCP(Lon),
FRCPCH(UK), FSLCPaed, FCCP, Hony FRCPCH(UK), Hony. FCGP(SL)
Specialist Consultant Paediatrician and Honorary Senior Fellow,
Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
Joint Editor, Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health
Section Editor, Ceylon Medical Journal
Founder Chairman, Sri Lanka Forum of Medical Editors 2016
Past President, Colombo Medical School Alumni Association (CoMSAA) – 2015
Past President, Sri Lanka Medical Association (2013).
Founder President, Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians (1996-97)

2019

26^th February 2019
“The evolution and current status of Bio (medical) ethics in Sri Lanka”
Professor Anoja Fernando
MBBS (Cey), MRCP (UK), BA (OU, UK), FRCP (Lond)
Emeritus Professor of Pharmacology
University of Ruhuna
Member, UNESCO International Bioethics Committee

2018

25^th February 2018
“Hospital Architecture in Sri Lanka: A Historical Review”
Dr. Sankha Randenikumara
MBBS (SJP), MCGP, PgDTox (Col), PgDArch (Kel), FPallCare (IPM)
Family Physician
Medical Officer – Planning, Panadura Base Hospital
Regional Chair – WONCA Young Doctors’ Movement of South Asia

2017

25^th February 2017
“History of Neurology”
Deshamanya Vidya Jyothi Dr. J.B. Peiris
MD, FRCP, FRACP Hon
Hon. Foreign Fellow of Assoc. of British Neurologists
Patron Assoc. of Srilankan Neurologists, Senior Consultant Neurologist

2016

26^th February 2016
“Evolution of Orthopaedics in Sri Lanka: Wisdom of the Past and Marvels of Today”
Dr. Upali Banagala
MS, FRCS, FCSSL
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon

2015

26^th February 2015
“The evolution of Mental Health in Sri Lanka: from providing care for people with
lunacy
To Promotion of Mental Health”
Professor Nalaka Mendis FRCPsych
Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry, University of Colombo

2014

26^th February 2014
“Changing Patterns of Clinical Practice Over Time”
Dr. T Varagunam MD, FRCP, MED
Former Professor of Medicine, University of Peradeniya
Responsible officer for research training special programme in research
WHO Head Quarters, Geneva, Switzerland

2013

26^th February, 2013
History of Medicine Lecture 2013
“Medicine in Lanka: A brief history of time”
Dr Lakshman Ranasinghe MBBS, DCH, FRCP, FCD (SL), FSLCPaed, FCGP (SL)

2012

28^th February 2012
History of Medicine Talk
Dr. Dennis Aloysius