The Diet Police
One of my good friends – who also happens to be my patient – now has Diabetes. About this time last year he came to see complaining of feeling more … Continue reading
The Symptoms of Cancer
Over the years I have seen so many patients suffering from – and dying from – cancer that I felt I should use my webpage to write about the symptoms … Continue reading
Lankanfest2015: Meet Australian-Sri Lankan Writers in Melbourne on February 15th 2015
Lankan Fest 2015 organised with the support of the Rotary Club of Brimbank Central, is the joyful celebration of the rich culture and heritage of Sri Lanka brought into the heart … Continue reading
Tales from My Island – my new eBook
On December 8th 2008 my book FRIENDS was launched – published by Vijitha Yapa Publications as a paperback. FRIENDS was a collection of essays – vignettes if you like – … Continue reading
Published reviews of Sanjiva Wijesinha’s ‘Strangers on the Camino’
From Oxford Today: Off the Shelf by Richard Lofthouse (July 2014) Strangers on the Camino is by Sanjiva Wijesinha, a Sri Lankan, Oxonian physician based at an Australian University. He … Continue reading
Sam Wijesinha: 21 June 1921 – 31 August 2014
My father passed away on 31st August 2014. Over the past week we have been staying at home, reflecting on his life and meeting the many folk who have come … Continue reading
Johann ‘Tiny’ Reid: 25th March 1948 – 9th Aug 2014
I first met Johann Reid on January 17th 1956 – the day we both started school at St Thomas’ College Mount Lavinia. After the new boys were ushered into our … Continue reading
America’s Double Standards Regarding Shooting Down of MH 17
American senator (and former unsuccessful presidential candidate) John McCain’s urging Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott to ban Russian president Vladimir Putin from attending November’s G20 summit in Brisbane smacks of the … Continue reading
Book review: In Movement there is Peace by Elaine and Jo Foster
Elaine and Joe Foster’s account of their pilgrimage on the Camino ‘In Movement There is Peace’ is a thoroughly absorbing read. This book is not simply an account of their … Continue reading
Long Walk to Cameraderie – Interview by Duvindi Illankoon
The simple pleasures of life had passed him by for far too long. A practising family physician based in Melbourne, Dr. Sanjiva Wijesinha is a busy man. When his … Continue reading
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