E.M. Wijerama
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E.M. Wijerama, FRCP was a Sri Lankan physician
and philanthropist
. He was the first President of the Ceylon College of Physicians and former President of the Ceylon Medical Association.
Educated at Royal College Colombo
, he studied medicine at the Colombo Medical College and went on to be come a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians after gaining its membership. A leading consultant physician of the General Hospital, Colombo; he was elected as President of the Ceylon Medical Association from 1947 to 1948. In 1967 was elected the first President of Ceylon College of Physicians.
He donated his home in Colombo
to the Ceylon Medical Association in 1967, renamed as Wijerama House it is the current headquarters of the Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA), the most influential professional body in the country and is home to one of the principle medical libraries in the island. The adjoining road which has formally known as MacCarthy Road was rename in his honor as the Dr E.M. Wijerama Mawatha by the Colombo Municipal Council
during his life time, the first time a street was named after a living person in Sri Lank.
Physician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
and philanthropist
Philanthropist
A philanthropist is someone who engages in philanthropy; that is, someone who donates his or her time, money, and/or reputation to charitable causes...
. He was the first President of the Ceylon College of Physicians and former President of the Ceylon Medical Association.
Educated at Royal College Colombo
Royal College Colombo
The Royal College of Colombo was founded in January 1835 in Colombo. It is considered to be the leading Public School in Sri Lanka...
, he studied medicine at the Colombo Medical College and went on to be come a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians after gaining its membership. A leading consultant physician of the General Hospital, Colombo; he was elected as President of the Ceylon Medical Association from 1947 to 1948. In 1967 was elected the first President of Ceylon College of Physicians.
He donated his home in Colombo
Colombo
Colombo is the largest city of Sri Lanka. It is located on the west coast of the island and adjacent to Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, the capital of Sri Lanka. Colombo is often referred to as the capital of the country, since Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte is a satellite city of Colombo...
to the Ceylon Medical Association in 1967, renamed as Wijerama House it is the current headquarters of the Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA), the most influential professional body in the country and is home to one of the principle medical libraries in the island. The adjoining road which has formally known as MacCarthy Road was rename in his honor as the Dr E.M. Wijerama Mawatha by the Colombo Municipal Council
Colombo Municipal Council
The Colombo Municipal Council is the local council for Colombo, the largest city and financial centre in Sri Lanka. The council was formed in 1865 and first met in 1866. The municipal council is the oldest and the largest local government authority in Sri Lanka and, as of 2001, covers a resident...
during his life time, the first time a street was named after a living person in Sri Lank.