Council Members

Sri Lanka Medical Library

Council Members & Past Presidents

Current Council

President

Prof. Neville Perera

Senior Specialist Urological Surgeon and Andrologist / PGIM Professor in Urology.

Vice President

Dr. Iyanthi Abeywickrema

Hony. Secretary

Dr. M P Seneviratne

Hony. Treasurer

Dr. J P Jayasuriya

Hony. Director

Prof. Jennifer Perera

Public Relations Officer

Dr. Maxie Fernandopulle

Hony. Editor

Dr. Gayan Ekanayake

Hony. Asst. Secretary

Dr. Jagath Warusavithana

Hony. Asst. Treasurer

Dr. U A R S Ranawaka

Hony. Asst. Editor

Dr. Krishantha Wirasinghe

Emeritus Editor

Prof. Lal Jayakody

Immediate Past President

Prof. Wilfred Perera

Committee Members

Dr. Lucian Jayasuriya
Dr. S Anantharajah
Prof. Kumara Mendis
Dr. Maithri Rupasinghe
Prof. Anoja Fernando
Prof. Saroj Jayasinghe
Dr. Kumarangie Vithanage
Dr. Malik Fernando
Dr. Yamuna Senadheera
Dr. CLK Atapattu

Our Heritage

  • • Founded by Dr. P D Anthonisz and Dr. J Loos on 1st June 1844.
  • • Established as the Colonial Medical Library on 1st June 1844.
  • • Renamed to Ceylon Medical Library on 25th January 1939.
  • • Present name, Sri Lanka Medical Library, assumed on 3rd November 1972.

Past Presidents

A legacy of leadership since 1846

Historical Presidents List

Dr. C. St. John (1846)
Dr. A. Fergusson (1851)
Dr. W.R. Kynsey (1890)
Dr. A. Perry
Dr. G.J. Rutherford
Dr. J.H.G. Bridger
Dr. V Van Langenberg
Dr. R. Briercliffe (1930-1936)
Dr. S.T. Gunasekera (1936-1942)
Dr. S.F. Chellappah (1942-1948)
Dr. W.G. Wickremasinghe (1948-1951)
Dr. D.L.J. Kahawita (1951-1958)
Dr. W.A. Karunaratne (1958-1963)
Dr. V.T. Herat Gunaratne (1963-1967)
Prof. K Rajasuriya (1967-1972)
Dr. W.D.L. Fernando (1972-1974)
Dr. S.A. Cabraal (1974-1978)
Dr. D.A. Gunawardena (1978-1980)
Prof. N.D.W. Lionel (1980-1982)
Dr. Theva A. Buell (1982-1990)
Prof. Stella de Silva (1990-1993)
Prof. M.S.L. Salgado (1994-1995)
Prof. Wilfred Perera (1996-2013)
Prof. Neville Perera (2013-Present)

Office Bearers (1930 – 1980)

Year President Secretary
1930/31Dr. R BriercliffeDr. W A E Karunaratne
1931/32Dr. R BriercliffeDr. W A E Karunaratne
1932/33Dr. R BriercliffeDr. W A E Karunaratne
1934/35Dr. R BriercliffeDr. P B Fernando
1935/36Dr. R BriercliffeDr. P B Fernando
1936/37Dr. S T GunasekeraDr. M V P Peiris
1937/38Dr. S T GunasekeraDr. M V P Peiris
1939/40Dr. S T GunasekeraDr. E M Wijerama
1941/42Dr. S T GunasekeraDr. E M Wijerama
1942/43Dr. S F ChellappahDr. E M Wijerama
1943/44Dr. S F ChellappahDr. E M Wijerama
1944/45Dr. S F ChellappahDr. E M Wijerama
1945/46Dr. S F ChellappahDr. E M Wijerama
1947/48Dr. S F ChellappahDr. E M Wijerama
1948/49Dr. W G WickremashingheDr. P R Anthonis
1949/50Dr. W G WickremasingheDr. P R Anthonis
1950/51Dr. W G WickremasingheDr. P R Anthonis
1951/52Dr. D J L KahawitaDr. P R Anthonis
1952/53Dr. D J L KahawitaDr. P R Anthonis
1953/54Dr. D J L KahawitaDr. P R Anthonis
1954/55Dr. D J L KahawitaDr. O R Medonza
1955/56Dr. D J L KahawitaDr. O R Medonza
1956/57Dr. D J L KahawitaDr. O R Medonza
1957/58Dr. D J L KahawitaProf. C P de Fonseka
1958/59Dr. W A KarunaratneProf. C P de Fonseka
1959/60Dr. W A KarunaratneProf. C P de Fonseka
1960/61Dr. W A KarunaratneProf. C P de Fonseka
1961/62Dr. W A KarunaratneDr. R Pararajasegaram
1962/63Dr. W A KarunaratneDr. D F Weinman
1963/64Dr. V T Herat GunaratneDr. D F Weinman
1964/65Dr. V T Herat GunaratneDr. D F Weinman
1965/66Dr. V T Herat GunaratneDr. N D W Lionel
1966/67Dr. V T Herat GunratneDr. N D W Lionel
1968/69Prof. K RajasuriyaDr. V T Ratnaike
1969/70Prof. K RajasuriyaDr. W T Ratnaike
1970/71Prof. K RajasuriyaDr. M C J Hunt
1971/72Prof. K RajasuiryaProf. M S L Salgado
1972/73Dr. W D L FernandoProf. M S L Salgado
1973/74Dr. W D L FernandoProf. M S L Salgado
1974/75Dr. S A CabraalDr. M C J Hunt
1975/76Dr. S A CabraalDr. M C J Hunt
1976/77Dr. S A CabraalDr. M C J Hunt
1977/78Dr. S A CabraalDr. D R Karunaratne
1978/80Dr. D A GunawardenaDr. D R Karunaratne

Office Bearers (1980 – Present)

Year President Secretary Treasurer
1980/81Prof. N D W LionelDr. W M T WeerasingheDr. D N Atukorale
1981/82Prof. N D W LionelDr. W M T WeerasingheDr. D N Atukorale
1982/83Dr. Theva A BuellDr. W M T WeerasingheDr. D N Atukorale
1983/84Dr. Theva A BuellDr. D R KarunaratneDr. D N Atukorale
1984/85Dr. Theva A BuellDr. D R KarunaratneDr. L D Jayawardene
1985/86Dr. Theva A BuellDr. D R KarunaranteDr. L D Jayawardene
1986/87Dr. Theva A BuellDr. D R KarunaratneDr. L D Jayawardene
1987/88Dr. Theva A BuellDr. D R KarunaratneDr. L D Jayawardene
1989/90Dr. Theva A BuellDr. D R KarunaratneDr. I J Fernando
1990/91Prof. Stella de SilvaDr. S S DrahamanDr. I J Fernando
1991/92Prof. Stella de SilvaDr. S S DrahamanDr. I J Fernando
1992/93Prof. M S L SalgadoDr. Eugene CoreaProf. Deveka Fernando
1993/94Prof. M S L SalgadoDr. Eugene CoreaProf. Devaka Fernando
1995/96Prof. Wilfred PereraDr. Kumar WeerasekeraDr. I J Fernando
1996/97Prof. Wilfred PereraDr. Kumar WeerasekeraDr. I J Fernando
1998/99Prof. Wilfred PereraDr. Kumar WeerasekeraDr. N Ganeshananthan
2000/01Prof. Wilfred PereraDr. W D H PereraDr. N Ganeshananthan
2002/03Prof. Wilfred PereraDr. W D H PereraDr. A S N Dias Perera
2003/04Prof. Wilfred PereraDr. Panduka KarunanayakeDr. Jayaindra Feranando
2004/05Prof. Wilfred PereraDr. Panduka KarunanayakeDr. A T W P Jayawardena
2005/06Prof. Wilfred PereraDr. Panduka KarunanayakeDr. A T W P Jayawardena
2006/07Prof. Wilfred PereraDr. Panduka KarunanayakeDr. A T W P Jayawardena
2007/08Prof. Wilfred PereraDr. Gayan EkanayakeDr. A T W P Jayawardena
2008/09Prof. Wilfred PereraDr. M P SeneviratneDr. A T W P Jayawardena
2010/11Prof. Wilfred PereraDr. M P SeneviratneDr. A T W P Jayawardena
2012/13Prof. Wilfred PereraDr. M P SeneviratneDr. A T W P Jayawardena
2013/14Prof. Neville PereraDr. M P SeneviratneDr. J P Jayasuriya
2014/15Prof. Neville PereraDr. M P SeneviratneDr. J P Jayasuriya
2015/16Prof. Neville PereraDr. M P SeneviratneDr. J P Jayasuriya
2016/17Prof. Neville PereraDr. M P SeneviratneDr. J P Jayasuriya
2017/18Prof. Neville PereraDr. M P SeneviratneDr. J P Jayasuriya
2018/19Prof. Neville PereraDr. M P SeneviratneDr. J P Jayasuriya