Sanjiva Wijesinha -writer and physician

Short stories, Travel and Health Information

How to Obtain my Books and eBooks

The following books are available as Kindle ebooks from Amazon.com, Amazon.com.au, and Amazon.co.uk i.  Strangers on the Camino ii. Not Our War iii. Men’s Health Matters 2. Tales from my Island … Continue reading →

September 20, 2015

El Camino de Santiago – Some Reflections

Recently, I was asked this question about my journey on the Camino: What words would I use to describe the feelings I had while trekking through each of the three … Continue reading →

September 19, 2015 · 3 Comments

A Stranger on Gallipoli

I am seated by the large window in my 5th floor hotel room in the Turkish city of Canakkale, looking out over the picturesque Dardanelles Waterway at the hills of … Continue reading →

August 16, 2015

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 →

July 4, 2015 · 1 Comment

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 →

May 18, 2015 · 2 Comments

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 →

January 28, 2015

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 →

December 6, 2014

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 →

October 10, 2014

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 →

September 10, 2014 · 5 Comments

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 →

August 10, 2014 · 11 Comments
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