P. T. De Silva
| Dr P. T. de Silva | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
Primus Thilakaratne de Silva 1929 Sri Lanka |
| Died |
28 February 2015 Colombo Sri Lanka |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Education |
Nalanda College Colombo University of Colombo |
| Occupation | Senior Consultant Physician |
| Known for | President Ceylon College of Physicians |
| Title | Dr |
| Children | Vidyajyothi Professor Janaka de Silva |
Deshabandu Dr P. T. de Silva (also known as Primus Thilakaratne de Silva) (1929 - 2015) was one of the best known Senior Consultant Physicians in Sri Lanka.
Education
He was educated at Nalanda College, Colombo, from where he entered the Colombo Medical College and obtained MBBS and MD degrees. He had his postgraduate training at University College and Hammersmith hospitals in London, and passed MRCP (London).
Career
Dr P. T. de Silva was one of a small group of physicians who established the first Medical Intensive Care Units in the country. He was President of Ceylon College of Physicians in 1984.[1] A very popular clinical teacher, he has a Gold Medal for Clinical Medicine [2] awarded by the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo (PGIM) in his name. Dr de Silva was a pioneering member of the Board of Study in Medicine of the PGIM. He was also Chairman of the Board of Management of the PGIM in 1997-1998.[3]
Personal
His sons are Vidyajyothi Professor Janaka de Silva and Professor Asita de Silva.
References
- "Dr. P. T. de Silva funeral held". Dailynews. 2 March 2015.
- "Dr. P. T. De Silva (1929 - 2015) - The Island". The Island News Paper. 7 March 2015.
- "Dr P T de Silva". Nation Newspaper.