JAYANTHA HEMAL DE SILVA
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Kandy, Sri-Lanka.
Email; ************@*****.***
Tel: Residence 94-081-*******
Clinic 94-081-*******
Mobile 94-077-*******
Date of birth: 11.12. 1948.
Education: Graduation – Faculty of Medicine, University of Ceylon, Peradeniya.
MBBS – 1974 securing Second Class Honours, course of studies done in the English medium
Work Experience:
Internship at General Hospital, Kandy
General Medicine October 74 – April 75 - Professorial Unit
General Surgery April 75- October75
Post-Intern as RHO GH Kandy – Gynaecology & Obstetrics, Professorial Unit – Nov 75 – Feb 76
Ophthalmology - Feb 76 – Feb 77
GH Ratnapura – Ophthalmology Feb 77- June 77 Also performed rotational duties in Dermatology
ENT and Psychiatry wards
GH Kandy - Senior Houseman in Ophthalmology June 77 – Dec 79
Participated in teaching programmes of medical students
Lectured to pupil nurses at Nurses Training school, Kandy 1977
General Practice: Gampola Jan 1980 – March 81
Ratmalana Mar 81 – Mar 83 - Also functioned as Company doctor to Glaxo, Pfizer
And Singer Industries
Gampola : March 1983 to date - provides primary health care & family medicine
General Practice: Functioned as Team Doctor to Kandy Sports Club Rugby team
Organized and managed the medical unit at the Singer-Sri-Lankan International
Sevens (Rugby Tournament) 1999
Presentations: Presented a paper at the 18th Annual Congress of the Ophthalmological Society of
Ceylon, at Eye Hospital, Colombo in 1977 entitled “ A study of intra-ocular tension by
Applanation Tonometry in the 40-60 age group”
Teaching: Participated in the teaching programmes of medical students in ophthalmology and lectured
to pupil nurses at the Nurses Training Schools uf Kandy and Ratnapura
Affiliations: Is a pioneer member of the Central Province Family Physicians Associations
Was the president of this association in 2003, 2014, 2015 and 2017
Skills: - Is very fluent in the use English Language & Sinhala – both written & spoken and can manage
Tamil Language too.
- Also possesses organizational and managerial skills. Is computer literate and possesses
analytical skills
Acquisition of basic knowledge, skills and attitudes at the Teaching Hospital in Kandy
having been exposed to a wide variety of disciplines in this tertiary hospital
A dedicated & competent doctor who is solidly credentialed, diversely experienced, providing the full range of primary medical care to patients& families of all ages from economically and culturally diverse populations
Ability to empathize and understand patient needs with the long experience of 42 years in medical practice in different settings – hospital, peripheral clinics, company and industrial sites
Undergoes refresher courses and continually reads books & journals to update knowledge
References and testimonials on request