PB Fernando
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Panagodage Bertram Fernando LMS (Ceylon) MBBS (London), MD FRCP DTM&H OBE is First Professor of Medicine Ceylon Medical College and Faculty of Medicine University of Colombo. Fernando was educated like Marcus Fernando
(no relation) at St. Benedict's College, Colombo. He was awarded a Government scholarship to the Ceylon Medical College in 1918 and qualified with L.M.S. (Ceylon) in 1923. In 1930 he attended University College Hospital, London, M.B. B.S. (1931) and obtaining MRCP in 1932 and the diploma in tropical
medicine and hygiene. He was awarded an M.D. in 1951, and elected F.R.C.P. in 1952, the first Ceylonese to be awarded that distinction.
He returned to Sri Lanka to serve as as visiting physician General Hospital, Colombo and visiting paediatrician
at the Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children. In 1936 he was appointed the first professor of medicine at the Ceylon Medical College continuing as Professor of Medicine in the Faculty of Medicine when the Medical College became part of the newly established University of Ceylon
in 1942 till his retirement in 1959.
Professor Fernando in addition to his reputation as a clinician published research papers on childhood tuberculosis,
ascariasis in children, nutritional disorders in childhood, rheumatic heart disease, liver diseases and coronary atherosclerosis
and ischaemic heart disease in Ceylon.
He acted as dean of the faculty of medicine and acting vice-chancellor. He was honorary secretary and treasurer of the
Ceylon Branch of the B.M.A., and President Ceylon Medical Association (later renamed Sri Lanka Medical Association) in 1953. The Ceylon College of Physicians commemorates his memmory with an award of a gold medal Oration delivered at the ceremonial inauguration of its annual scientific sessions.
He is also known for his services to education founding with his wife, the girls school Anula Vidyalaya Nugegoda.
Marcus Fernando
Sir Hilarian Marcus Fernando, was a pre-independence Ceylonese statesmen, physician and banker. He was a member of both the Executive Council and Legislative Council as well as the Chairman of the State Mortgage Bank of Ceylon.-Education:...
(no relation) at St. Benedict's College, Colombo. He was awarded a Government scholarship to the Ceylon Medical College in 1918 and qualified with L.M.S. (Ceylon) in 1923. In 1930 he attended University College Hospital, London, M.B. B.S. (1931) and obtaining MRCP in 1932 and the diploma in tropical
medicine and hygiene. He was awarded an M.D. in 1951, and elected F.R.C.P. in 1952, the first Ceylonese to be awarded that distinction.
He returned to Sri Lanka to serve as as visiting physician General Hospital, Colombo and visiting paediatrician
at the Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children. In 1936 he was appointed the first professor of medicine at the Ceylon Medical College continuing as Professor of Medicine in the Faculty of Medicine when the Medical College became part of the newly established University of Ceylon
University of Ceylon
The University of Ceylon was the only university in Sri Lanka from 1942 until 1972. It had several constituent campuses at various locations around Sri Lanka. The University of Ceylon Act No. 1 of 1972, replaced it with the University of Sri Lanka which existed from 1973 to 1978. In 1978 it was...
in 1942 till his retirement in 1959.
Professor Fernando in addition to his reputation as a clinician published research papers on childhood tuberculosis,
ascariasis in children, nutritional disorders in childhood, rheumatic heart disease, liver diseases and coronary atherosclerosis
and ischaemic heart disease in Ceylon.
He acted as dean of the faculty of medicine and acting vice-chancellor. He was honorary secretary and treasurer of the
Ceylon Branch of the B.M.A., and President Ceylon Medical Association (later renamed Sri Lanka Medical Association) in 1953. The Ceylon College of Physicians commemorates his memmory with an award of a gold medal Oration delivered at the ceremonial inauguration of its annual scientific sessions.
He is also known for his services to education founding with his wife, the girls school Anula Vidyalaya Nugegoda.