Request for Bio-data to be posted on the 1960 entrants blog

Dear  Batch mates 1960 entrants Kynsey Road Medical,

I have been updating our batch blog - https://medicalbatchcolombo1960.blogspot.com/ -. I have posted quite a few bio-data of batch mates, the details of which I had.

1.      Please click on the web-link  https://medicalbatchcolombo1960.blogspot.com/  to open the blog.

2.      Type your name in the search box to see if your bio-data is there.

3.      If your name with bio data is not there please send me a few details of your progress

4.      1960batch@gmail.com

5.      I would like a feed-back on the blog.

6.      Inform any of our batch-mates to send in their bio-data

     Please send your current email address and mobile phone number also

Thanking you

Philip G Veerasingam

Bio data posted so far

Hema de silva

Chandran Ponnambalam

Asoka S Dissanayake

H Piyasena

Lawrence Ratnam

Buddy Reid

Priya Ratnayake ? Herath

Kamalika Weeraratne Abeygunawardena

Hettige Punyadasa

Nihal Gooneratne

B. Balakrishnan

1. Full name:     3. Asoka Sanathkumar Dissanayake
Internship:     1st 6 months with Dr. L.D.C. Austin - Surgery at GHC
                         2nd 6 months with Dr. E.H. Mirando - Paeds  at LRH
Post-intern in Sri Lanka:      ? 2 months with Dr. Walpita - Paed Surgeryat LRH
                         1966-67 M.O. Mental Hospital, Angoda
                         1967-68 M.O. Cancer Hospital, Maharagama
                         1968-75 Lecturer & Sr. Lecturer, Dept. of Physiology, Colombo
Post-graduate: 1969-73 University of Oxford.
1996- 2001 Assoc. Professor and Professor of Physiology, Fac. of Medicine, Ragama.. Took early retirement in 2001
Overseas: 1975-1980 Sr. Lecturer, University of Singapore

Present position: Coconut grower
Hobbies: Gardening and doing a little social service in the village where I
live.
Family members:         Wife - Chandra
                                     Son- Shehan
                                     Daughter - Nimali
                                     Daughter - Amanthi
                                     Granddaughter - Savine

>Hello Phillip,

Here is the amended information:
Full name:      Asoka Sanathkumar Dissanayake
Address:        Maningamuwa Estate, Mellawagedera 11234, sri Lanka
Telephone:      (037)-4921068/ (072)-3422466
E-mail: assad@eureka.lk
Internship:     1st 6 months with Dr. L.D.C. Austin - Surgery at GHC
                         2nd 6 months with Dr. E.H. Mirando - Paeds  at LRH
Post-intern in Sri Lanka:      ? 2 months with Dr. Walpita - Paed Surgeryat LRH
                         1966-67 M.O. Mental Hospital, Angoda
                         1967-68 M.O. Cancer Hospital, Maharagama
                         1968-75 Lecturer & Sr. Lecturer, Dept. of
Physiology, Colombo
                         Post-graduate: 1969-73 University of Oxford.
1996- 2001 Assoc. Professor and Professor of Physiology, Fac. of Medicine,
Ragama. Took early retirement in 2001

Overseas:         175-1980 Sr. Lecturer, University of SingaporePresent
position: Coconut grower
Hobbies: Gardening and doing a little social service in the village where I
live.
Family members:         Wife - Chandra
                                     Son- Shehan
                                     Daughter - Nimali
                                     Daughter - Amanthi
                                     Granddaughter - Savine


  Keep sending the stories. I too remeber very well the episode where bikes
and cars skidded opposite the Faculty entrance. You may need to check but I
believe Willy Ranavale was Head of Pathology and later was director of The
NCMC.
Regards
Asoka

.                                4.  Arjuna Chandraraj Ponnambalam

              Internship --  General Hospital Colombo -  Medicine -Dr John R Wilson

                                     1965/66                                      Ob/Gyn  -  Prof Ranasinghe

               Post internship  18mts as SHO  Govt Hospital  Mirigama   mid 66 till dec 67

                                        !968-1970  SHO Orthopedics with Dr Shanmugalingam  Gen Hospital Colombo

                                        1971 Jan -Sep  SHO General surgery Dr PAP Joseph Gen Hospital Colombo

               Primary FRCS in 1970

               

               Resigned from Health Dept in Sep !971 & left for USA.

               !971 Oct -1974 Oct  Orthopedic Residency in Brooklyn NY-  Maimonides/Coney Island program.

               !974 Oct  Joined Orthopedic Group practice in Toms River New Jersey---  Ocean Orthopedic Associates.
               1977 Board certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery
                !978 Fellow American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons & American College of Surgeons

               Retired Dec 2003 from practice.Have held positions of chief of orthopedics at hospitals in Toms River & Lakewood & served on Board of Trustees at these hospitals during this time .

               

               Now living in Florida 

  

               Married 36 years - still going strong!!      to Premanila.

               we have 2 sons -1 Amrit  married to Nidhi, both doctors  -blessed with 1st child 2 mts ago & our 1st grandchild Anika.

                                       

                                       2  Arun - college graduate now in 1st year at law school in Miami.

 

           hobbies --travel,golf,gardening & now baby sitting!!

                                                                                            Regards    

                                                                                                        Ponna

5. Hi Phillip,

   Thanks for all the news and tit bits along the way. Here are my personal details you seek.

    5. Hema Nihal de Silva Had other initials W. M. L. which  were the "Ge" names

    Internship with  Dr. Stella de Silva at the LRH and Dr. L.D.C. Austin at GH 

    Appointments in Sri Lanka Chest Physician at Kandana chest Hospital

                                      House Officer to Dr. G. N. Perera , Genito urinary Surgery

                                      Med Officer( Pharmacology) at MRI.

     Came to US in 72.

          Intern and resident in Pediatrics, St. Peter,s Hospital , Albany ,New York

          Resident in Pediatrics at Univ. Of Connecticut Health Center School of Medicine.

          Fellow in Neonatal/Perinatal pediatrics at Univ. Of Conn. Health Center School of Medicine.

        Director of Neonatology at St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Hartford, since 1977 and Chairman /Director,  Department of  Pediatrics at St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center since 2003.

        Professor of Clinical Pediatrics and Professor of Family Medicine, University of Connecticut School of Medicine.

     Hobbies  Travel, Theatre, and Volunteer  for the March of Dimes, where I am a Past President of the Board for Connecticut Chapter, and Treasurer of the Connecticut Perinatal Association. This summer has been mobilised by my wife to volunteer for CRIS radio, a News Radio for the Blind and Print Handicapped, especially to raise money for its programming, helping her with a Charity Golf tournament.

    Family of Six adult children that Paula and I share, three wed and three single. We have three Grand children aged 14, 11 and 9. The children live in 4 different States across the US.

    Will try to get some pictures when I get a moment but wanted to respond to the main body of your E Mail.

   Take care and will stay in touch. As you can gather I AM STILL WORKING FULL TIME.

                    Sincerely

                                        Hema

6. At 07:08 PM 7/25/2007, you wrote:Dear Philip, Thank you for taking
the trouble,
6 Harischandra, Gunasiri. Piyasena. My internship was with
Prof. Milroy Paul and Dr. Wijenayake. After that I was MO OPD at the
Lady Ridgeway hospital and SHO to Dr. Nanayakkara at Ragama Hospital.
There I met Sunetha and married her. Soon after that I went to
England. Stayed there for 6 years. Got my MRCP. Last couple of years
I was lucky to work with Prof. Sheila Sherlock. She was influential
in my emigrating to USA. If the Liver was her first love, helping
people was certainly her second. In US I did private practice in
Gastroenterology. Now I work two days a week, six to seven months a
year in a Gastro Clinic. No more hospital work or Endoscopy. I read a
lot play a little golf, travel and try to understand wine. My
daughter lives in SriLanka and has a son , my only grand child.
Address: 1765 Sugarloaf Club Drive, Duluth, Georgia, 30097. U.S.A.
Telephone 678 417 6806. E-Mail hpiyasena@bellsouth.net . Love , Haris
Piyasena.

7. Thanks Phillip Yes I do receive the music clips . They do bring back memories.

The details that you asked for

7.Lawrence Sinnathurai Ratnam

Internship Kandy Geneeral Hspital

    Prof Aponso  Paediatrics

    Prof Sinnathamby Gyn and Obst

Post intern post in SL

   D.M.O Watawala 1966-70

   J.M.O Kurunegala  1970-71

   M.O. OPD Kurunegala  !971

   M.O.H Wariyapola    71-73

Overseas positions

 SHO A & E Dept Willesden Gen Hospital London 1973-75

 SHO Geriatrics  Dudley Road Hosp Birmingham  75-76

 Registrar Geriatrics  Selly Oak Hospital Birmingham 76-77

1977 onwards General Practice

             

Additional posts held Forensic phsician West Midlands Police Force 1981-1999

                               Tutor in Genral Practice

                               Hospital Practitioner Geriatrics

Present position Retired but do sessional G.P. practice

Hobbies Gardening Grand parenting!!

Details of family;

 Daughter Sumi -Consultant Foresic Psychiatrist has two daughters Amira aged 6 and Aiyana aged 4

 Son Niru Director Art Gallery

              Planning advisor in Arts and Culture Hackey Borough Coubncil

Hope this is more than sufficient I will try to attach a recent photo where I am alone if not I will on a later date

Kind Regards to you and family Lawrence

P.S Sorry I missed out my son Niru has a daughter Mae aged 4 months Lawrence

Hello Phillip,
You are doing a marvellous service to our batch.  The musical nostalgia is
great and not too long for my computer.
The following are my details

8.Barclay George (Buddy) Reid.
D.O.B. 4/11/40
Internship -Lady Ridgeway -Prof. CC de Silva
                GHC -Dr. K.G.Jayasekera
Other postings - MO, OPD Colombo South, AMOH Dehiwala,
SHO GHC Orthopaedics -Shanmugalingam, SHO GHC -Dr. Leslie Jayasuriya,
Overseas Postings - (Australia) Senior resident  and later, Casualty
registrar Darwin Hospital,
Surgical registrar Royal Melbourne Hospital and Wangaratta Hospital,
Senior Registrar Repartiation Hospital Melbourne and Dandenong Hospital
Visiting surgeon (public hospitals) - Oakleigh, Springvale, Burwood and
William Angliss Hospitals
Visiting surgeon  (Private Hospital) - South Eastern, Valley, Epworth,
Bethesda and Waverley Private hospitals and a few others on and off.
Present position - Retired from Operative Surgical practice. Currently
Tutor, Faculty of Medicine Monash University and Independant Medical
Assessor for the Victorian Workcover Authority (Workers Compensation Board)
Hobbies - Cricket, Table Tennis, music.
Cricket - Former University captain,Ceylon captain and opening batsman.
Table Tennis - Former University captain,Ceylon captain and three times
Ceylon National champion.
Currently in over 60 years and 65 years Veterans competitve Table Tennis in
Australia and internationally. Currently Victorian State over 65 champion,
Australian over 65 doubles champion , and World Championships silver
medallist over 65 in championships held in Germany.
Music - amatuer clarinettist playing mostly in church
          singer/song writer - have a couple of CD's of no value.

Family - physically lost my wife, Peace in 2002 to a non smoker's lung
cancer but she has kept her promise never to leave me. She has been seen in
a vision with Jesus Christ and has also appeared to me and my two children
and eldest grandson. She has also held my hands when I was ill two years
after and keeps in touch with me often in ways identifiable to me. My faith
is consequently 100%.

I live in the same house with my daughter Sonali (PhD in Molecular biology),
attached to University of Melbourne and her husband Dr. Darren
LeBrocque(Australian) and their three boys Eddie 6yrs, Jonathan 3.5 yrs and
Benny 2 yrs.  My son Shannon is a consultant psychiatrist in the field of
Forensic Psychaitry.
Photos may follow when my daughter is less busy.
Postal address - 195 Barker's Road, Kew 3101, Victoria, Australia.
Phone 03 9819 5373

Thanks for compiling the details of our batch and the contacts we have made
of our old friends through your Email network.
Sincerely,
Buddy

Hello Buddy,
Long ago I heard of a beleif of the Greeks, that when a child is born, it
has started on a journey, seeking it's matched partner. Throughout it's life
the being keeps searching, till it finds its perfect match. I am sure that
you found this in your life. It does not stop there but continues after
life. The physical life is not one percent of your existence according to
the mystics. In the bible it has been described as 'the vale of tears'. The
greater Good and greater Joy follow, as sure as the sunrise. This I beleive
in. I am sure what you saw, was of a greater reality, beyond human
cogniscance. The duties on earth have to be fulfilled as if performing a
debt, before your time comes, to qualify to reach that ultimate reality.
Here is wishing you all the best.
Philip

Thanks Phillip,
While I miss her, there is a joy in knowing that she is in the presence of
the great love of God and an enormous admiration for her on her wonderful
achievement. I hope to reach there too but only through the mercy of God.
Until then there are still people to look after.
God bless you,
Buddy

Hi,
Here is some of the data you requested.

9. Priya Ratnayake Well,I did my internship at Badulla
GH then continued to work there till1968,when I decided to get married.I
did general surgery with Dr P.M.Jayawardane &Paediactrics under Dr.Eric
Aiyadurai,He insisted that I remain as his senior mo for further
2yrs.Transfered to Colombo first blood bank training 1mnth,left & joined
anti TB campaign till 1970 & then joined central VD clinic as assistant
Bacteriologist till 1972.Did not like sitting in font of a mic.& asked for
an app in the central vd clinic which they gladly gave.went on a WHO schol
to UK to do a DPH at London Uni,was appointed consultant,venereologist in
1976.Went to UK in 1981 to 1984,worked as a consultant,in GU med,came back
& was appointed in charge of central VD clinic.Due to personel reasons I
had to leave my mother land & work in Hong Kong as an MO in geriactric
medicine.You would know how hard it would have been for me to change the
speciality at that age.but thanks to our good training I did excell in that
too.Looked after the ICU etc.I was so stressed all the time wondering
whether I had done the very best for the patient.Worked there for nearly 10
yrs & they really loved me.In 1998 we decided to retire to NZ hoping that
at least one child might decide to come over.But our two girls are very
well settled in USA they now want us to join them over there.
 I got married in Jan 1968 ,I was swept off my feet when I first met the
handsome young sandhurst qualified army officer.He joined Air Lanka in 1980
and we travelled quite a bit.He was the country manager for Air Lanka in HK
when I decided to go over.I think I have given enough details for now.Wish
you the very best of luck.Priya (Priya Ratnayake)

10. Name: Kamalika Bhadrani Weeratne, (nee Abeyagunawardene)

Graduated 1965

Internship: Kalutara hospital, surgery, with Dr Rodney Cruz. Pediatrics, Lady Ridgeway hospital, with Dr A.F.S. Perera.

H/O Anesthesia, Colombo group of hospitals, and Kurunegala Hospital.

Rotating intern, Union Hospital, in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Residency in pathology, Worcester City Hospital, Worcester, MA, USA.

Attending Physician, Westborough State Hospital, Westborough, MA.

Retired, 2004

Married Dr Malin Weeratne, 1965,

Two daughters,

Kamalini Weeratne Perkins, senior systems analyst, Mercer, MA.

Kamini Weeratne Harper, Vice president, PNC Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Grand daughters, Jacqueline Eugenie Perkins,Kacie Elizabeth Perkins,

Kamran Eugenie Harper, Elizabeth Kamalika Harper.

120,Fireside Lane,

Holden, MA 01520.

Tel. 508 829 2745.

mweeratne@charter.net.

11  1. Hettige Don Punnyadasa

2. Internship - GH Anuradhapura under Drs. Ashley Dassanayake (Gyn & Obs) and Asoka Dias (Paediatrics)

3.Posts  a. DMO Kolonne 66/67

               b. DMA Elpitiya 68/70

               c. MOH Moneragala 71

               d. MO Radiology GH Colombo 

                   72/73

4. Overseas Positions

               a. Registrar Radiology

                   Glasgow Royal Infirmary

                   Scotland 74/77

                b. Consultant Radiologist

                    DGH Broomfield Essex

                    England 78/07

5. Retired

6. DIY and Gardening

7. Married to Mary an Indian. 2 children

   (Samantha & Roland) both doctors

   No grand children as yet

8. Photo attached

9. H D Punnyadasa

    110, Patching Hall Lane

    Chelmsford, Essex CM1 4DB

Philip:

           I hope I am not the first to furnish the details

Bye

Nihal

12  1. Full Name: Nihal Sidath Gooneratne. (Spouse Sarojini)

2. Internship done at & with whom:  R.S.Thanabalasunderam (Medicne)

                                                             S.H.P. Nanayakkara (Ob-Gyn)

3. Post-intern postings in Ceylon: a) DMO Rakwana ('66-'67)

                                                          b) MO/Eye  & MO/OPD GH Ratnapura ('68-'69)

                                                          c) MO/Radiology  GH Kandy (70-71)

4. Overseas positions: Resident in Radiology - Cook County Hospital, Chicago. Illinois

                                        Fellow in Nuclear Medicne - Northwestern University Hosp. Chicago. Illinois

                                        Asst. Prof of Radiology-Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, Soth Carolina

                                        Associate Prof of Radiology- University of South Alabama, Mobile. Alabama

                                       

                                        

5. Present position: Radiologist - Christ Hospital & Medical Center, Oak Lawn, Illinois.

                                   Clinical Assocate Prof. of Radiology - University of Illinois in Chicago.

6. Specialist Qualification:  Diagnostic radiology - Diplomate American Board of Radiology

                                               Nuclear Medicine - Diplomate American Board of Nuclear Medicine

                                               Nuclear Radiology - Diplomate  American Board of Radiology 

                                               Nuclear Cardiology - Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology

6(a)  Examiner-American Board of Radiology as of 4/07.

7. Hobbies: High altitude trekking & Travelling.

8. Details of family including grand-children: Spouse - Sarojini Abeykoon (Pathologist-Retired).

                                                                            3 children (2 sons & a daughter- Lost my 2nd son at the age of 17yrs in 1993 - sever attack of Asthma.

                                                                            3 grandsons - 8 yrs., 6 yrs & 4 yrs (Son's kids) and 15 month granddaughter (Daughter's).

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

8. Postal address: 407, Pamela Circle, Hinsdale. IL.60521-4556.

                                 Ph# 630-986-0205.

                                 E .mail address: nihalg@ameritech.net