Radha de Mel Archives

CHRIS BRAMANANDA AND MERCIA BRAMANANDA – by Radha de Mel Source: Western Australia SRI LANKA ASSOCIATION Newsletter Chris and Mercia arrived in Perth in 1995 and became members of WASLA very soon after. They have both been valued and active members ever since. Chris joined the Committee in 1998, and held various positions including that of Treasurer, until he took on the yoke of President in 2003- a position he served with great integrity, commitment and grace. Those were halcyon days for WASLA, with the Sri Lankan community in Perth coming together in great numbers for regular celebrations and events including dances and food fairs, which were hugely successful. The events were organised with meticulous attention to detail, and reflected the style and grace of the man at the helm and the woman who so efficiently and generously assisted and supported him at every turn. Chris was greatly influential in galvanising ...

Neuro-Surgeon Non-pareil – Professor Tissa Wijeyratne – Contributed by Max Gerreyn and Radha de Mel Source: Western Australia SRI LANKA ASSOCIATION Newsletter Professor Tissa Wijeratne is a world-renown Australian-based Neurologist and is currently on a special mission. Professor Tissa Wijeratne is the first ever visiting Professor of Neurology to be appointed to a Sri Lankan University. He was appointed as a Visiting Professor of Neurology at Rajarata University, Sri Lanka as well as at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya to promote neurology education in Sri Lanka. “Born and raised in what I describe as “the jungle,” my life started in one of the remotest parts of Sri Lanka: a village called Kirioruwa-Bandarawela in the central mountainous area. Electricity, hot water, television, and telephone were all miles away from us at the time.” Dr Tissa Wijeratne was born in Kirioruwa – Bandarawela of very humble beginings. He began his medical ...