Shivantha Wijesinha : Jegan in Deepa Mehta’s Funny Boy
I am republishing this article by Sunday Times writer Yomal Senerath-Yapa about my son Shivantha’s latest movie. Actor, producer and musician Shivantha Wijesinha who plays the role of Jegan Parameswaran … Continue reading
Dealing With Grief
All of us at some time in our lives will experience grief following the loss of a loved one. The terrible events that took place in Sri Lanka on Easter … Continue reading
The Camino de Santiago: An Ancient Way – A Way Back for Veterans?
This article appears in the latest issue of the Journal of Military and Veterans’ Health (JMVH Volume 2 2019) and is based on the Sir Edward ‘Weary’ Dunlop Award winning … Continue reading
Mental health: the challenges transitioning out of the military and back into civilian life
Republishing this article by a staff writer from Monash Lens, the magazine of Monash University, Melbourne, Australia Monash University’s Associate Professor Sanjiva Wijesinha served as a doctor in two defence … Continue reading
India Sizzles – Pant’s On Fire!
I have just returned home after witnessing an amazing batting display by the Indian cricket team. Batting first on a placid wicket at the Sydney Cricket Ground today in the … Continue reading
Hugh’s Fat Fight
I recently viewed on BBC the British celebrity chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s intriguing documentary Hugh’s Fat Fight describing his campaign to motivate Britishers to lose weight. Whether we are carrying too … Continue reading
Kandy’s Coffee Bungalow
I am seated in a prettily manicured garden as dusk is falling, sipping a cup of fragrant Highland tea and gazing out at the vista of Kandy stretched out below … Continue reading
The New Centurions
I have recently read a thought-provoking book written by Lynda Gratton and Andrew Scott, both professors at the London School of Business, entitled The 100 -Year Life. Based on the … Continue reading
In To Africa
It was our first trip to East Africa. My interest in East Africa had commenced due to my hobby of stamp collecting – colourful postage stamps from the British East … Continue reading
Bodhgaya – birthplace of Buddhism
Built in the third century BC by Indian Emperor Ashoka, Bihar state’s temple complex of Bodhgaya (or Buddhagaya as it is known in Sri Lanka) is a sacred site for … Continue reading
Sanjiva Wijesinha -writer and physician 
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