CONSULTANTS

He joined SJGH in 2013. He has been a Board certified Consultant for past 09 years. He obtained his overseas training from Essex cardiothoracic Centre United Kingdom. He has worked at NHSL before joining SJGH. He is a member of Sri Lanka Heart Association, College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka and International Society of Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery. He was awarded as Most Outstanding Sri Lankan in Medicine year 2014 for key hole cardiac surgery. He has pioneered minimally invasive cardiac surgery in the country and performed MIDCAB surgery, minimally invasive hole in the heart and minimally invasive mitral valve repair surgery.

Dr. Rohan Sirisena is a specialist general surgeon with special interests in laparoscopic surgery, vascular access surgery (arteriovenous fistula creation for dialysis), and transplant surgery. He performs a wide range of laparoscopic procedures, including laparoscopic hernia repair, laparoscopic appendicectomy, and laparoscopic colorectal resections. He also performs thyroid surgeries, major pancreatic surgeries, and gastric surgeries. In addition, he performs laser surgery for varicose veins, haemorrhoids (piles), and perianal fistulas. He carries out emergency surgical procedures such as bowel resections for perforations, malignant obstruction, and bowel ischemia. He has a particular interest in creating arteriovenous fistulas for dialysis patients and is also experienced in wound care management.

Dr.Roshini Karunanayake joined Sri Jayewardenepura General Hospital in 1998 as a medical officer. She then proceeded to complete Diploma in Child Health and MD Paediatrics. She was trained at Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospital NHS Trust, UK and Board Certified in 2015. She has work experience at Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children, Base hospital Avissawella and Teaching Hospitals in Anuradhapura and Karapitiya. She has pioneered many clinics for differently abled children at SJGH and organized the first ever Abilities day event in this hospital to encourage the children attending these clinics. She has organized events for world Down syndrome day and world Autism day.

Dr.S.B.MT.M.D. Tennakoon is a reputed ENT Surgeon working at SJGH, at Ward 11.

He joined SJGH in 2014. He has been a Board Certified Consultant for the past 16 years. He has worked at PGH-Monaragala, PGH-Badulla and BH-Balapitiya, before joining SJGH. He obtained his overseas training from Old Church Hospital, UK. He has published his scientific research in European Journal of Surgical Oncology First case of Endodermal sinus tumor of liver in Sri Lanka and other publications and presentations.

Dr. Shyama Subasinghe joined Sri Jayewardenepura General Hospital in 2001. She has been a Board Certified Physician for the last 14 years. She obtained her overseas training at Redland Hospital Brisbane Australia. She has been the Acting Deputy Director at Sri Jayewardenepura General Hospital for one year. She has actively promoted academic pursuits of SJGH through her role as the Secretary of Clinical Society (2013-2014) and Vice President (2014). She has presented her research in several national and international fora and authored the book -Suwabara Mahaluviyak.

Dr. Suresh Kottegoda is the Consultant Cardiac Electro Physiologist of SJGH. He joined SJGH in 2014.He has been a Board certified Consultant for the past 09 years. He has worked at NHSL before joining the SJGH. He obtained his overseas training from Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital, UK.

Dr.Thanuja Darshani is the newest addition to our experienced team of Consultants at Sri Jayawardenapura General Hospital. She received board registration as a specialist in Emergency Medicine in 2015 and has previously worked at main hospitals of the Ministry of Health Sri Lanka. She heads our revamped Emergency Treatment Unit to provide the highest level of care to patients presenting with acute medical and surgical emergencies.