Sri Lanka Medical Association 128th Anniversary International Medical Congress

260 Pages·2015·4.56 MB·English

Sri Lanka Medical Association

128th Anniversary International
Medical Congress

“Connect, Communicate, Collaborate for
Improved Health and Healthcare”

Inauguration on 5th July 2015
Cinnamon Grand, Colombo

Main Congress from 6th – 8th July 2015
Galadari Hotel, Colombo

SLMA 128th Anniversary International Medical Congress, 2015
TABLE OF CONTENTS

The Sri Lanka Medical Association (1887 – 2015) 1

The Council of the SLMA 2015 3

Organizing Committees 6

Past Presidents of the SLMA 7

Message from the President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka 9

Message from the Minister of Health and Indigenous Medicine 10

Message from the President of the SLMA 11

Message from the Honorary Secretary of the SLMA 12

Message from the Chief Guest 13

Message from the Guest of Honour 14

Programme at a Glance 15

Programme in Detail 19

Resource Persons 69

Orations 85

SLMA Awards 86

Judges 87

Partners and Sponsors 88

Abstracts of the Scientific Program 89

Abstracts of Oral Presentations 117

Abstracts of Poster Presentations 162
SLMA 128th Anniversary International Medical Congress, 2015
SLMA 128th Anniversary International Medical Congress, 2015
THE SRI LANKA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION (1887 - 2015)

The historic Wijerama House

The Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA) is the oldest national organisation of medical professionals
in Asia and Australasia. It brings together medical practitioners of all grades, from all branches of
medicine in Sri Lanka.

The SLMA started life as the "Ceylon Branch of the British Medical Association" on 17th December
1887 with 65 members on its roll, and Dr. P D Anthoniz as its first President. However, the moving
force behind its inception was Dr. W R Kynsey (later Sir William Kynsey), who persuaded 15 doctors
to meet on 26th February 1887, at the Colonial Medical Library on Maradana Road, Colombo and
resolve to form that Association. He had declined to be the first President as he was going abroad on
furlough. The change of name to "Ceylon Medical Association" came in 1951, and in 1972 when Sri
Lanka became a Republic, the name changed again to the "Sri Lanka Medical Association".

The SLMA office is at "Wijerama House", named after Dr. E M Wijerama, who formally gifted the
house he lived in, at McCarthy Road (now Wijerama Mawatha) to the Association in 1964. Although
his offer was made in writing in October 1957, resolution of the many issues that arose took 7 years!

The Ceylon Medical Journal was first published in August 1887, and fittingly, the first article in the
first issue was authored by Dr. W R Kynsey. The name changed to Journal of the Ceylon Branch of
the British Medical Association in 1904, but changed to its pristine appellation in 1952, and
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continues to be published as the Ceylon Medical Journal (CMJ). At its 127th year, it is the oldest
surviving English medical journal in Asia and Australasia, and the leading scientific journal in Sri
Lanka. The CMJ is indexed in BIOSIS, CAB International, EMBASE and the Index Medicus. CMJ's
editorial policies and quality are of international standards, and it is listed by the International
Committee of Medical Journal Editors as conforming to their editorial guidelines.

The historic Sri Lanka Medical Library, which is over 169 years old, is also accommodated in
Wijerama House. The Sri Lanka Clinical Trials Registry, started as recently as 2006, has achieved
recognition from the World Health Organisation by being selected as a WHO Primary Clinical Trials
Registry.

The Anniversary International Medical Congress is the most important activity of the SLMA’s
calendar. It has been held uninterrupted every year since it was started in 1937 to mark the 50th
anniversary of the association.

The SLMA today is a vibrant organization. It is run by the President and the Council. There are many
committees dealing with its day to day affairs. These include the Finance, Management and Housing
Committee; Corporate Planning Committee; Ethics Review Committee; Ethics Committee; Honours
Committee; Research Promotion Committee; the Sri Lanka Clinical Trials Registry Management
Committee; and the Ceylon Medical Journal Editorial Board. The SLMA also has Expert Committees
which deals with various subject areas. They include Expert Committees on Communicable Diseases;
Disabilities; Ergonomics; Health Equity; Health Management; Herbal Medicine; Medicinal Drugs; Non
Communicable Diseases; Prevention of Road Traffic Accidents; Snake Bite; Tobacco, Alcohol and
Illicit drugs; and Women’s Health.

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COUNCIL OF THE SRI LANKA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION 2015

President Professor Jennifer Perera
President Elect Dr. Iyanthi Abeyewickreme
Immediate Past President Dr. Palitha Abeykoon
Honorary Secretary Dr. Ranil Jayawardena
Vice Presidents Dr. Padma S Gunaratne
Dr. Navoda Atapattu
Honorary Assistant Secretaries Dr. A A H Priyani
Dr. Shamini Prathapan
Dr. Sudarshi Seneviratne
Professor Sharmini Gunawardena
Honorary Treasurer Dr. Samanthi de SIlva
Honorary Assistant Treasurer Dr. Asiri Rodrigo
Public Relations Officer Dr. Kalyani Guruge
Past Presidents’ Representative Dr. J B Peiris
Council Members Dr. Dennis J Aloysius Dr. S B Agampodi
Dr. M S G De Silva Professor S D Dharmaratne
Professor Vajira HW Dissanayake Dr. Christo Fernando
Dr. T R Fernando Dr. Sahan I T Guruge
Professor Deepika Fernando Dr Amaya Ellawala
Dr. N R Hewageegana Dr. Ruvaiz Haniffa
Dr. Lucian Jayasuriya Dr. Kapila Jayaratne
Dr. Pradeepa Jayawardane Professor Saroj Jayasinghe
Dr. Indika Karunathilake Dr. Chiranthi K Liyanage
Dr. B J C Perera Dr. Priyanga Ranasinghe
Dr. Shyamalee Samaranayaka Dr. Sunil Seneviratne Epa
Dr. Pramilla Senanayake Dr. Sumithra Tissera
Dr. Gamini Walgampaya Dr. Deepal Wijesooriya
Social Secretaries Dr. Lasantha Malavige
Dr. Preethi Wijegoonewardene

Co-Editors (CMJ) Dr. Anuruddha Abeygunasekera
Professor Varuni de Silva

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COUNCIL OF THE SRI LANKA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION 2015
SLMA 128th Anniversary International Medical Congress, 2015

Seated Left - Right: Dr. Pramilla Senanayake, Dr. Kalyani Guruge (Public Relations Officer), Dr. Dennis J Aloysius, Dr. Lucian
Jayasuriya, Prof. Vajira HW Dissanayake, Dr. Palitha Abeykoon (Immediate Past President), Prof. Jennifer Perera (President,
SLMA), Dr. Iyanthi Abeyewickreme (President Elect), Dr. Navoda Atapattu (Vice President), Dr. Padma S. Gunaratne (Vice
President), Dr. B J C Perera, Dr. Ranil Jayawardena (Honorary Secretary)

Standing Left – Right (Middle Row): Prof. Varuni de Silva (Co-Editor CMJ), Dr. Samanthi De Silva (Honorary Treasurer), Dr.
Sudarshi Seneviratne (Honorary Assistant Secretary), Dr. Shamini Prathapan (Honorary Assistant Secretary), Dr. Pradeepa
Jayawardane, Dr. M. Sarath Gamini de Silva, Dr. A. A. H. Priyani (Honorary Assistant Secretary), Prof. Sharmini Gunawardena
(Honorary Assistant Secretary), Prof. Deepika Fernando, Dr. Indika Karunathilake, Dr. Sumithra Tissera

Standing Left – Right (Last Row): Dr. Christo Fernando, Dr. Neelamani R. Hewageegana, Dr. Sahan I. T. Guruge, Dr. Amaya
Ellawala, Dr. Chiranthi Liyanage, Dr. Priyanga Ranasinghe, Dr. Deepal Wijesooriya, Prof. Saroj Jayasinghe, Dr. Lasantha Malavige
(Social Secretary), Dr. Ruvaiz Haniffa

Absent: Dr. Anuruddha Abeygunasekera (Co-Editor CMJ), Dr. Preethi Wijegoonewardene (Social Secretary), Dr. Gamini N. B.
Walgampaya, Dr. Asiri Rodrigo (Honorary Assistant Treasurer), Dr. J. B. Peiris (Past President Representative), Dr. S. B.
Agampodi, Prof. S. D. Dharmaratne, Dr. T. R. Fernando, Dr. Kapila Jayaratne, Dr. Shyamalee Samaranayaka, Dr. Sunil Seneviratne
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