C G Uragoda
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Dr Christopher Gunapala Uragoda MBBS (Ceylon), MD (Ceylon), Hon. DSc (Colombo), FRCP (Edin), FRCP (Glasg)known as Chris Uragoda is a Sri Lankan Physician, Author, Folklorist, Historian and Conservationist
Uragoda was educated at Richmond College (Sri Lanka), Mahinda College
, Ananda College
and Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo
qualifying Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery and Doctor of Medicine
. He trained in the UK becoming a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians
and working as a Consultant in Respiratory Medicine. In Sri Lanka he was Physician-in-Charge,
Central Chest Clinic, Colombo and Physician at Chest Hospital, Welisera. He is a Member of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine of the RCP London, and was a member of the WHO Expert Panel on Tuberculosis.
Uragoda is best known for his work in Occupational Lung disease caused by dust of chilli, tea, kapok, cinnamon, coir, ilmenite, and activated carbon.
In addition to books on medicine, he wrote on Wildlife Conservation in Sri Lanka. He was the Joint Editor of the Ceylon Medical Journal (succeeded by Janaka de Silva
but remaining an editor emeritus), the Journal of the Ceylon College of Physicians and Journal of the National Academy of Sciences.
Uragoda was the President of Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka
, Sri Lanka Medical Association and Ceylon College of Physicians.
Uragoda has received awards for research, which include the Guinness Award in 1980, Peter Pillai
Award in 1981, President’s Award of the National Research Education and Science Authority in 1996, and the Sarvodaya Award in 1999.The The Royal Asiatic Society Sri Lanka awarded him the Hilda Obeysekera Medal.
Uragoda was awarded the title Deshabandu
by the Government of Sri Lanka.
He is a Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians, Fellow of the
Faculty of Occupational Medicine of the Royal College of Physicians
, London, Fellow of the Ceylon College of Physicians; Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences of Sri Lanka, and Honorary Fellow of the College of General Practitioners of Sri Lanka
Uragoda was educated at Richmond College (Sri Lanka), Mahinda College
Mahinda College
Mahinda College is a Buddhist boys' school in Galle, Sri Lanka. It is a national school, which provides primary and secondary education. The school was established on March 1, 1892 by the Buddhist Theosophical Society led by Colonel Henry Steel Olcott...
, Ananda College
Ananda College
Ananda College , Colombo which is considered as the leading National school in Sri Lanka, was established on November 1, 1886, by the Buddhist Theosophical Society led by Colonel Henry Steel Olcott...
and 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:...
qualifying Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery and Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine is a doctoral degree for physicians. The degree is granted by medical schools...
. He trained in the UK becoming a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians
Royal College of Physicians
The Royal College of Physicians of London was founded in 1518 as the College of Physicians by royal charter of King Henry VIII in 1518 - the first medical institution in England to receive a royal charter...
and working as a Consultant in Respiratory Medicine. In Sri Lanka he was Physician-in-Charge,
Central Chest Clinic, Colombo and Physician at Chest Hospital, Welisera. He is a Member of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine of the RCP London, and was a member of the WHO Expert Panel on Tuberculosis.
Uragoda is best known for his work in Occupational Lung disease caused by dust of chilli, tea, kapok, cinnamon, coir, ilmenite, and activated carbon.
In addition to books on medicine, he wrote on Wildlife Conservation in Sri Lanka. He was the Joint Editor of the Ceylon Medical Journal (succeeded by Janaka de Silva
Janaka de Silva
Vidya Jyothi Professor Hithanadura Janaka De Silva is a Sri Lankan academic and physician. A Senior Professor of Medicine, he is the Dean of the Medical Faculty, University of Kelaniya and a member of the University Grants Commission-Education:...
but remaining an editor emeritus), the Journal of the Ceylon College of Physicians and Journal of the National Academy of Sciences.
Uragoda was the President of Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka
Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka
The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka is based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. One of the oldest learned societies in Sri Lanka with a history of over 160 years. Established on the 7th February, 1845, based on lines similar to the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland to further oriental...
, Sri Lanka Medical Association and Ceylon College of Physicians.
Uragoda has received awards for research, which include the Guinness Award in 1980, Peter Pillai
Award in 1981, President’s Award of the National Research Education and Science Authority in 1996, and the Sarvodaya Award in 1999.The The Royal Asiatic Society Sri Lanka awarded him the Hilda Obeysekera Medal.
Uragoda was awarded the title Deshabandu
Deshabandu
Deshabandu is a National Honours of Sri Lanka, a civil honour awarded by the Government of Sri Lanka. It is conventionally used as a title or prefix to the awardees name. Deshabandu ranks lower than Deshamanya.-Awardees:Awardees include:*N. H. Keerthiratne...
by the Government of Sri Lanka.
He is a Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians, Fellow of the
Faculty of Occupational Medicine of the Royal College of Physicians
Royal College of Physicians
The Royal College of Physicians of London was founded in 1518 as the College of Physicians by royal charter of King Henry VIII in 1518 - the first medical institution in England to receive a royal charter...
, London, Fellow of the Ceylon College of Physicians; Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences of Sri Lanka, and Honorary Fellow of the College of General Practitioners of Sri Lanka