{"id":77048,"date":"2021-11-02T06:32:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-02T06:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/?p=77048"},"modified":"2021-11-02T10:45:33","modified_gmt":"2021-11-02T10:45:33","slug":"a-historic-meeting-of-surgeons-a-historic-meeting-of-surgeons-by-dr-gamini-goonetilleke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/a-historic-meeting-of-surgeons-a-historic-meeting-of-surgeons-by-dr-gamini-goonetilleke\/","title":{"rendered":"A HISTORIC MEETING OF SURGEONS By Dr Gamini Goonetilleke"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"entry-title\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-size: 24px;\">A HISTORIC MEETING OF SURGEONS A HISTORIC MEETING OF SURGEONS <span style=\"color: #008080;\">By Dr Gamini Goonetilleke <\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Colombo, Sri Lanka<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>5 \u2013 7<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0April 1995<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77049 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/A-HISTORIC-MEETING-OF-SURGEONS1-e1635832441753.jpg\" alt=\"A HISTORIC MEETING OF SURGEONS\" width=\"600\" height=\"443\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77050 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/A-HISTORIC-MEETING-OF-SURGEONS2-e1635832498648.jpg\" alt=\"A HISTORIC MEETING OF SURGEONS\" width=\"600\" height=\"104\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">Source:-<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/drgamini.org\/2021\/10\/30\/a-historic-meeting-of-surgeons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">drgamini.org<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-medium-font-size\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-75875 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Dr-Gamini-Goonetilleke160.jpg\" alt=\"Dr-Gamini-Goonetilleke\" width=\"145\" height=\"135\" \/>The first joint meeting of The College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka with The Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS) was held in Colombo from 5-7 April 1995.The inauguration took place at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) on 5<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0April 1995.\u00a0<strong>Her Excellency Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunge, the President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka was the chief guest.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Prof. Norman Browse, the President of the RCS led the delegation from England while the local delegation was led by the President of The College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka, Dr S Y D C Wiskremasinghe.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color has-background has-medium-font-size\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>The Chairman of the organising committee Prof A H Sheriffdeen<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color has-background has-medium-font-size\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>The Secretary General Dr Gamini Goonetilleke<\/strong>.<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">The scientific meeting was held over two days, 6-7 April of 1995 at the Colombo Hilton. It consisted of plenary Sessions, a session on training and education, symposia on various specialities, Trauma, free papers and poster sessions. Workshops on basic surgical techniques, anastomosis and laparoscopic surgery were conducted by the members of the RCS.\u00a0 The Moynihan Lecture was delivered by Prof. Channa Ratnatunga. The Banquet was held on the 7<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0April 1995 at the same venue.<\/span><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"has-text-align-center has-black-color has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>PHOTO GALLERY OF EVENTS<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Arrival of the Chief Guest and the introduction to the council members ofThe College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77051 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/A-HISTORIC-MEETING-OF-SURGEONS3-e1635833755986.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"226\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77052 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/A-HISTORIC-MEETING-OF-SURGEONS4-e1635833808771.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"226\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77053 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/A-HISTORIC-MEETING-OF-SURGEONS5-e1635833828560.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"223\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color has-background\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Inauguration and the lighting of the oil lamp<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77054 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/A-HISTORIC-MEETING-OF-SURGEONS6-e1635833948443.jpg\" alt=\"A-HISTORIC-MEETING-OF-SURGEONS6.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"388\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77055 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/A-HISTORIC-MEETING-OF-SURGEONS7-e1635834026653.jpg\" alt=\"A-HISTORIC-MEETING-OF-SURGEONS6.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"272\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color has-background\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Address by the chief guest, The President of the two Colleges and the vote of thanks<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77056 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/A-HISTORIC-MEETING-OF-SURGEONS8-e1635834110674.jpg\" alt=\"Address by the chief guest, The President of the two Colleges and the vote of thanks\" width=\"600\" height=\"460\" \/><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"has-text-align-center has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color has-background\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>THE SCIENTIFIC MEETING<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77057 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/A-HISTORIC-MEETING-OF-SURGEONS9-e1635834170164.jpg\" alt=\"THE SCIENTIFIC MEETING\" width=\"600\" height=\"273\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h3 class=\"has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color has-background\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>The first laparoscopic surgery workshop in Sri Lanka was conducted in 1995 by the members of The Royal College of Surgeons of England who attended the meeting.<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77058 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/A-HISTORIC-MEETING-OF-SURGEONS10-e1635834244252.jpg\" alt=\"The first laparoscopic surgery workshop in Sri Lanka was conducted in 1995 by the members of The Royal College of Surgeons of England who attended the meeting.\" width=\"600\" height=\"356\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h1 class=\"has-text-align-center has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color has-background\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Fellowship<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77059 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/A-HISTORIC-MEETING-OF-SURGEONS11-e1635834325437.jpg\" alt=\"Fellowship\" width=\"600\" height=\"214\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"has-text-align-center has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color has-background\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>AT THE BANQUET<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77060 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/A-HISTORIC-MEETING-OF-SURGEONS12-e1635834396315.jpg\" alt=\"AT THE BANQUET\" width=\"600\" height=\"398\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77061 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/A-HISTORIC-MEETING-OF-SURGEONS13-e1635834416196.jpg\" alt=\"AT THE BANQUET\" width=\"600\" height=\"320\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77062 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/A-HISTORIC-MEETING-OF-SURGEONS14-e1635834437122.jpg\" alt=\"AT THE BANQUET\" width=\"600\" height=\"260\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-left has-medium-font-size\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>THE MEETING ENDED BUT THE TIES DEVELOPED BETWEEN THE TWO SURGICAL COLLEGES WILL LAST FOR EVER.<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77063 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/A-HISTORIC-MEETING-OF-SURGEONS15-e1635834530562.png\" alt=\"THE MEETING ENDED BUT THE TIES DEVELOPED BETWEEN THE TWO SURGICAL COLLEGES WILL LAST FOR EVER.\" width=\"600\" height=\"147\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\">\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" 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