Nationality Sri Lankan Name P. De | Title Dr | |
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Full Name Primus Thilakaratne de Silva Born 1929 Sri Lanka Died 28 February 2015
Colombo Sri Lanka Education Nalanda College Colombo
University of Colombo Occupation Senior Consultant Physician Known for President Ceylon College of Physicians | ||
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.
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Early life
He was educated at Nalanda College, Colombo.
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. A very popular clinical teacher, he has a Gold Medal for Clinical Medicine awarded by the PGIM in his name. Dr de Silva was a pioneering member of the Board of Study in Medicine of the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine Colombo. He was also Chairman of the Board of Management of the PGIM in 1997-1998.
Research and inventions
Dr P. T. de Silva is also credited with developing a Phonocardiogram (with Dr Desmond Fernando).
Personal
His sons are Vidyajyothi Professor Janaka de Silva and Professor Asita de Silva.