A Lucky Heart Attack
“You know, Doc” observed one of my patients to me recently “the best thing that could have happened to me was my getting that heart attack last year”. You may … Continue reading
Pawns in the Hands of Nature
The current Coronavirus pandemic has made us all (I hope) re-think our priorities. I am sharing this article written by one of my favourite columnists from theSri Lanka Sunday Times … Continue reading
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
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