Sanath Lamabathusooriya
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Professor
Sanath Lamabathusooriya, MBE
is a Sri Lanka
n academic and paediatrician. A Emeritus Professor of Paediatrics, he was the former Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo
and one of the foremost paediatricians in Sri Lanka.
Educated at the prestigious Royal College Colombo
, he went on to study medicine at the Colombo Medical College, University of Ceylon
graduating with an MBBS
degree. Specializing in paediatrics he spent many years at the Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children
. Later he became a lecture and professor of paediatrics at the University of Ruhuna
. During this time he played a major role in the Sri Lanka Cleft Palate Project. In 1991 he was appointed as Chair and Head of Department of Paediatrics of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo and served as the Dean of the faculty in 2002-2005 whilst concurrently serving as head of the department retiring in 2008. He was elected President of the Asian Pacific Paediatric Association.
For his work in the Sri Lanka Cleft Palate Project he was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire
(MBE) by HM Queen Elizabeth
and on his retirement his portrait was unveiled at the Lady Ridgeway Children's Hospital.
Professor
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Sanath Lamabathusooriya, MBE
MBE
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is a Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
n academic and paediatrician. A Emeritus Professor of Paediatrics, he was the former Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo
Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo
Established in 1870 as the Colombo Medical School, the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, is the second oldest medical school in South Asia.-History:...
and one of the foremost paediatricians in Sri Lanka.
Educated at the prestigious Royal College Colombo
Royal College Colombo
The Royal College of Colombo was founded in January 1835 in Colombo. It is considered to be the leading Public School in Sri Lanka...
, he went on to study medicine at the Colombo Medical College, University of Ceylon
University of Ceylon
The University of Ceylon was the only university in Sri Lanka from 1942 until 1972. It had several constituent campuses at various locations around Sri Lanka. The University of Ceylon Act No. 1 of 1972, replaced it with the University of Sri Lanka which existed from 1973 to 1978. In 1978 it was...
graduating with an MBBS
MBBS
MBBS was a popular BBS system in the Nordic countries during the mid-1990s. It was created by a team of Oslo-based enthusiasts, led by Mike Robertson. As many BBS systems of that era, it was only available for the DOS platform. Since one process could only handle one node, multitaskers such as...
degree. Specializing in paediatrics he spent many years at the Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children
Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children
The Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children is a tertiary care children's hospital in Colombo, Sri Lanka. With a bed-strength of over 1100, it is now considered to be the largest children's hospital in the world. Established by public subscription in 1895 as the Lady Havelock Hospital for Women and...
. Later he became a lecture and professor of paediatrics at the University of Ruhuna
University of Ruhuna
The University of Ruhuna is a university in Matara, Sri Lanka. It was founded in 1978 and is organized in seven faculties. The faculties of Engineering and Medicine are in Galle.-History:...
. During this time he played a major role in the Sri Lanka Cleft Palate Project. In 1991 he was appointed as Chair and Head of Department of Paediatrics of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo and served as the Dean of the faculty in 2002-2005 whilst concurrently serving as head of the department retiring in 2008. He was elected President of the Asian Pacific Paediatric Association.
For his work in the Sri Lanka Cleft Palate Project he was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(MBE) by HM Queen Elizabeth
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
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and on his retirement his portrait was unveiled at the Lady Ridgeway Children's Hospital.