Induction of the President 2022

Brief description of activities (22nd December 2021 - 21st January 2022)

3rd January

A religious function was held at the newly renovated SLMA premises ‘Wijerama House’, to invoke blessings on Dr & Mrs EM WIjerama, President, Council and General Membership of SLMA, Staff of SLMA office and other colleges/ associations within the premises. The events of the day began with chanting of ‘Seth Pirith’ by Buddhist priests, which was followed by blessings by a religious leader from the other three main religions - Catholic, Islam and Hindu. Kavun and Kiribath was served for the invitees and all others who gathered for the function.

7th January (Morning)

Professor Samath Dharmaratne, President SLMA and Dr. Surantha Perera, Vice President SLMA participated as resource persons at a media seminar organized to inform the public on the importance of prevention of COVID-19 by adhering to all health measures and also vaccination of children above 12 years. The lighting of lamp of learning and the traditional unveiling of the portrait of the immediate Past President Dr. Padma Gunartne was held at the SLMA Council room before the first council meeting for the year 2022 (and for the SLMA Council 2021/22) at the SLMA Auditorium.

7th January (Evening)

8th January

The first SLMA Saturday Talk for the year 2022 was done by Professor Sharmen Rajindrajith, Chair Professor of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo on ‘Constipation in Children’. The SLMA Saturday Talk on ‘Gastro-oesophageal Reflux Disease’ was done by Professor Ishan de Zoysa, Professor in Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo.

15th January