Mohan De Silva Explained

Mohan De Silva
Birth Place:	Colombo, Sri Lanka
Nationality:	Sri Lankan
Known For:	Chairman University Grants Commission (Sri Lanka) Dean of the Faculty of Medical Sciences University of Sri Jayewardenepura.
Occupation:	Surgeon

Mohan De Silva was the chairman of the University Grants Commission, Sri Lanka.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Early life and education

De Silva received his primary school education at St. Thomas' College, Gurutalawa, before moving to Nalanda College, Colombo for his secondary education. While at school De Silva played for the first XI cricket team, as an all-rounder / right arm leg-spinner. Following which he attended the University of Ceylon, Medical Faculty in early 1970s, graduating as a medical doctor. De Silva also captained the University of Ceylon cricket team in the Sara Trophy Tournament, whilst studying medicine.^[4] De Silva holds an MBBS, MS, FRCS (Edin) and FCSSL.

Career

De Silva was the Dean of the Faculty of Medical Sciences University of Sri Jayewardenepura, being a professor of surgery.

He was the 22nd President of the College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka.^[5]

References

• Web site: New Dean Appointed. https://web.archive.org/web/20110512201334/http://www.medical.sjp.ac.lk/index.html. dead. 12 May 2011. 28 May 2011. Faculty of Medical Sciences University of Sri Jayewardenepura. 19 March 2012.
• Web site: The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh College News. 2011. The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. 19 March 2012.
• Web site: Committee to probe J'pura University issues. https://archive.today/20130221013630/http://www.dailynews.lk/2012/01/11/news45.asp. dead. 2013-02-21. 2012-01-11. Dailynews. 19 March 2012.
• Web site: College of Surgeons annual sessions: Number of pre-congress workshops held . https://web.archive.org/web/20030828050010/http://www.dailynews.lk/2003/08/18/new19.html . dead. 28 August 2003 . 18 August 2003 . Dailynews . 19 March 2012 . dmy-all.
• PROF. MOHAN DE SILVA APPOINTED AS UGC CHAIRMAN
• RETIREMENT OF PROFESSOR MOHAN DE SILVA

Notes and References

1. http://www.ugc.ac.lk/en/about-us/chairperson.html Chairman
2. http://www.sundaytimes.lk/130811/plus/the-plot-thickens-56795.html The plot thickens
3. http://www.collegeofpathologists.com/ICON_2013_SriLanka.php SRI LANKAN FACULTY
4. Web site: New head of surgeons was a fine sportsman by Premasara Epasinghe . https://web.archive.org/web/20040113194309/http://www.dailynews.lk/2004/01/12/spo02.html . dead. 13 January 2004 . 12 January 2004 . Dailynews . 19 March 2012 . dmy-all.
5. http://lankasurgeons.org/eng/images/suture-newsletter/Suture_March_2015.pdf SUTURE The Newsletter of the College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka