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ශ්‍රී ජයවර්ධනපුර මහා රෝහල ஸ்ரீ ஜெயவர்த்தனபுரா பொது மருத்துவமனை Sri Jayewardenepura General Hospital
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DR. P j ambawatta
Dr. P. J. AMBAWATTA
Speciality Consultant Pathologist
Qualifications MBBS (COL). PATH. (COL)MD. PATHOLOGY (COL)
Ward/Clinic PATHOLOGY LAB

He joined SJGH in 1995. He has been a Board Certified Consultant Pathologist for the past 18 years. He obtained his overseas training from Austin Hospital Melbourne Australia. He has worked at NHSL and CSTH before joining SJGH. He also has been an Acting Deputy Director at SJGH previously. Currently he serves as a Board Member of SJGH.

Specialized Services / Procedures / Tests

Histopathology / Cytology / Post Mortems (Pathological) / Immunofluorence 

DR. Prasanga palihawadana
Dr. PRASANGA PALIHAWADANA
Speciality Consultant Anaesthetist
Qualifications MBBS, MD, FRCA
Ward/Clinic OPERATING THEATRE

She joined SJGH in 2011. She has been a Board Certified Consultant for the past 16 years. She has worked as a Consultant Anaesthetist at General Hospital Ampara and Teaching Hospital Mahamodera, Galle before joining SJGH She obtained her overseas training from the Old Church Hospital, Esser, United Kingdom. She was a council member in Sri Lanka College of Anaesthesiologists in 2009.

DR. Priyangee k arambepola
Dr. PRIYANGEE K ARAMBEPOLA
Speciality Consultant Radiologist
Qualifications MD (RADIOLOGY)
Ward/Clinic RADIOLOGY UNIT

She joined SJGH in year 1995 and has been a Board Certified Consultant Radiologist for the past 12 years. She obtained her overseas training at the Department of Diagnostic Neuro-Radiology, University of Yale, United States of America. She structured the mammography unit and pioneered the screening and diagnostic mammography programme in SJGH. She has been a member of the Board of Study in Radiology in PGIM from 2012-2014. She has several national and international publications in peer reviewed journals to her credit.

DR. R a s t rupasinghe
Dr. R. A. S. T. RUPASINGHE
Speciality Consultant ENT, Head & Neck Surgeon
Qualifications MBBS, MD
Ward/Clinic WARD 11

Dr. R.A.S.T. Rupasinghe joined SJGH as a medical officer, and specialised in ENT, Head and Neck Surgery. She was the first ENT surgeon to conduct bilateral cochlear implant surgery in Sri Lanka successfully. 

DR. R m s t samaraweera
Dr. R. M. S. T. SAMARAWEERA
Speciality Consultant Radiologist
Qualifications MBBS, MD (Radiology)
Ward/Clinic Radiology Unit

She has been a Board Certified Consultant for the past 10 years. She obtained her overseas training from Tengu Ampuan Rahuman Teaching Hospital Klang Malaysia.

DR. Rajitha y de silva
Dr. RAJITHA. Y. DE SILVA
Speciality Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Qualifications MBBS. MS (COL), MRCS (ENG), FRCS (CARDIOTHORACIC)
Ward/Clinic C I C U

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. Roshini karunanayake
Dr. ROSHINI KARUNANAYAKE
Speciality Consultant Paediatrician
Qualifications MBBS, DCH, MD-Paediatrics
Ward/Clinic Special Paediatric Clinics

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.

Specialized Services / Procedures / Tests
  • Adolescent Clinic (Room 09)
  • Paediatric Special Needs Clinic (Room 09)
  • Multi Disciplinary Clinic for Children (Room 30)
  • Children's Learning Clinic (Room 30)
DR. S b t m d tennakoon
Dr. S. B. T. M. D. TENNAKOON
Speciality Consultant ENT Surgeon
Qualifications MBBS, MD
Ward/Clinic WARD 11

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

DR. S a gunawardena
Dr. S.A. GUNAWARDENA
Speciality Consultant Surgeon
Qualifications MBBS, MS, MRCS (ENG) FRCS (Glasg)
Ward/Clinic WARD 08

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
Dr. SHYAMA SUBASINGHE
Speciality Consultant Physician
Qualifications MBBS (COL) Hons MD (SL)
Ward/Clinic WARD 17

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.