College of Ophthalmologists inducts new president
View(s):Dr. Pradeepa K. Siriwardena, an old girl of Visakha Vidyalaya, Colombo, was inducted as the President of the 25th year of the College of Ophthalmologists of Sri Lanka on January 23.
Professor Rohan W. Jayasekera (Former Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Founder Director of the Human Genetics Unit University of Colombo) was the Chief Guest.
In her speech, Dr. Siriwardena outlined the the theme of her Presidency, which is “Excellence in promoting sustainable eye care”.
In line with this theme, the newly inducted President also launched an initiative to aid low income patients requiring cataract eye surgery: The Cataract Surgery Fund of the College of Ophthalmologists.