Western Australia SRI LANKA ASSOCIATION – Seniors’ Lunch 8th October Source: Western Australia SRI LANKA ASSOCIATION Newsletter Advocare Presentation: Acting CEO Justine Martyr and Senior Advocate Leonie The talented Line Dancers: The Fab Four– Helen, Chen, Stephanie and Kanisha ...
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 ...
Western Australia SRI LANKA ASSOCIATION – WASLA ‘Break-Up’ 2020 – A Great ‘Katha’ and ‘Bajaw’ Party WASLA Committee 2018-2020 at the Break-Up Party Source: Western Australia SRI LANKA ASSOCIATION Newsletter One of the best perks to be offered – especially when one has been fortunate to get to the age that I am – is to be driven/taken to parties or places of entertainment particularly after the sun has set. Such was my privilege when my worthy young cousin Ken picked my wife and self to enjoy a night of conviviality and fun on Friday 2nd October. It was the occasion of the traditional ‘Break-up Party’ that follows the final official Committee meeting for the calendar year. It had been a wet evening and the car-park at the Innaloo venue was full. I’m certain that even if I had –miraculously – been able to have cycled there I would not have found a spot to ...
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