Sanjiva Wijesinha -writer and physician

Short stories, Travel and Health Information

An ode to Sri Lanka rarely found in history textbooks

Reproducing this article by Duvindi Illankoon in today’s SundayTimes about my book, ‘Sri Lanka, Serendib and the Silk Road of the Sea’ When the Sunday Times Plus last met Dr. … Continue reading

August 17, 2025

My New Book – Sri Lanka, Serendib and the Silk Road of the Sea

I am posting this preliminary notice – a WARNO or WNGO as it is termed in the military – to give advance notice of my new book which is scheduled … Continue reading

August 1, 2025 · 4 Comments

Twilight Reminiscences 31 – The Diplomat

The recent furore about the speech made at the recent World Economic Forum by our Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, Sunil Handunnetti reminded me of my old friend the … Continue reading

July 30, 2025

Twilight Reminiscences 28 – The Importance of Being Like Ernest

A few weeks ago I met up with an old friend who, like me, had served as a medical officer in the Sri Lankan army many years ago.         We … Continue reading

April 28, 2025 · 3 Comments

Twilight Reminiscences 27 – Ferry Cross the Mersey

The other day I was at the home of an old friend – someone I have known from our teenage years – and we decided to listen to some of … Continue reading

April 4, 2025

Twilight Reflections 16 – The Silk Road of the Sea

In April this year I was privileged to deliver the annual Victor Melder Lecture – honouring an old friend now living in Melbourne who has done so much for Sri … Continue reading

June 3, 2024

Twilight Reflections 13 – The Seventeenth of January

The seventeenth of January has always had special memories for me – because it was on Tuesday 17th January 1956 that I first attended primary school. Although it was such … Continue reading

February 12, 2024 · 3 Comments
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