Does Australia Need IMGs and OTDs?
I am sharing my article which was published by HealthEd last week – drawing attention to the disrespect and discrimination faced by doctors working in Australia who qualified and trained … Continue reading
Twilight Reflections 8 – You Only Cry Twice
I recently noticed that the outgoing Italian Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Her Excellency Ms. Rita Giuliano Mannella, had made the following intriguing observation. “When I return to Sri Lanka’ she … Continue reading
Twilight Reflections 7 – The Pleasures of Gardening
One of the benefits of being semi-retired, I have discovered, is that I can enjoy the pleasures of gardens and gardening. There is a lovely verse about gardens in a … Continue reading
A Shortage of Doctors in Sri Lanka?
For those who do not have access to either the print or online edition of today’s Sunday Times, I am sharing this article by columnist Citizen Silva – an absolute … Continue reading
Twilight Reflections – 6
Staying Connected For those of us who have been used to studying and working for most of the first half century of our lives, it usually isn’t easy to accept … Continue reading
Among Those Passed
While Newspapermen (and women) write up the news, Journalists write out their Views. I am sharing this article from yesterday’s Sunday Times in Sri Lanka by a journalist now in … Continue reading
How to Use a Doctor
AN INSTRUCTION MANUAL FOR PATIENTS I have often thought that before people go to consult a doctor, they should be given an Instruction Manual. Just like one gets a manual … Continue reading
Getting a Second Opinion
My father (who knew much more Latin than I do) used to often quote from the ancient Roman writers that he had studied at university. One particular quotation he was … Continue reading
Twilight Reflections – 1
Morning Thoughts at Twilight After many years of living overseas, I am back once more in Colombo. Seated on the veranda in a comfortable armchair and sipping my morning cup … Continue reading
Camino Books – Some Recommendations
Over the past month I have had the opportunity o f reading a couple of good books about the Camno. Amazon.com – the site where I would usually have reviewed … Continue reading
Sanjiva Wijesinha -writer and physician 
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