Lakshman Karalliedde, our batch-mate of the 1960 intake, Colombo Medical Faculty, Sri Lanka, Publications.

Lakshman has been rather busy, in his later years – publishing. His latest attempt is the following.

My daughter Queenie, who is a Consultant Anaesthetist, at the Base Hospital, Avissawella, Sri Lanka says that there was an urgent need, for a ready reference book of this nature, in the Primary care and Intensive care units. This was because of the present habit of doctors, prescribing a plethora of drugs, especially for the elderly. I endorse this view.

While on the subject of Dr. Lakshman Karalliedde, I would like to highlight some of his publications, as seen on the web-links below.

Pesticide poisoning in the developing world—a minimum pesticides list - The Lancet - http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140673602112049/abstract

Davidson's essentials of medicine

 http://www.slideshare.net/SinanAbdulhammed/davidsons-essentials-of-medicine
Look up page 11 -

Lakshman Karalliedde MBBS DA FRCA

Medical Toxicologist

Chemical Hazards and Poisons

Division, Health Protection Agency;

Visiting Senior Lecturer, King’s

College London, Department of Public

Health Sciences, School of Medicine,

London, UK

 

Amazon.co.uk: Lakshman Karalliedde: Books

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Books-Lakshman-Karalliedde/s?ie=UTF8&page=1&rh=n%3A266239%2Cp_27%3ALakshman%20Karalliedde

PUBLICATIONS AUTHORED BY LAKSHMAN KARALLIEDDE  http://www.pubfacts.com/author/Lakshman+Karalliedde

BBC interview on the use of herbal medicine
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7026494.stm

One of Karal’s emails to the 1960 batch blog http://1960medicalbatchcolombo.blogspot.com/2013/01/retarded-grandparents-forwarded-by.html

 

Lakshman Karalliedde’s email address is

lakshman.karalliedde@gmail.com

Elephant at Yala National Park, Sri Lanka

https://youtu.be/EacSUz-TtiQ

Don't Drink and Travel in Sri Lanka

email from JKS Weerasekera.
 
Three drunkards, after a session in a Colombo bar , arm in arm, stagger on to  the Colombo Fort  railway station platform. 

Just as the train was about to leave, a  porter manages to bundle two of them aboard the train  that was moving out of the station, but  was unable to cope with the third man, who stands there sadly watching the train disappear.

 "Sorry", said the porter, "but I just didn't have time to get you onto the train".

"Yes," said the stranded traveler, "My friends will be sorry too - they were here to see me off" !

1960 Medical entrants Batch, Colombo, Sri Lanka, mementos.

 The first 1960 medical entrants Batch Trip to the Peradeniya Gardens in 1960. The earliest photo of the batch that I have. Can you identify the individuals in the photo?

The cartoon by Collette in the Daily News, after the Law-Medical match in 1960, when our batch as 'block juniors' raided the Nurses Training School Hostel. All became very respectable Adults later in life.

UPDATE: Fire breaks out at Salawa Army camp

http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=35559

https://youtu.be/reA95Moolg0

http://www.dailymirror.lk/110474/Fire-breaks-out-at-army-ammunition-depot-at-Salawa

http://www.tvlakru.com/breaking-news-fire-in-salawa-kosgama-army-camp-05-06-2016.html

https://youtu.be/QST_bpN0cPg

Fire at Kosgama army camp - UPDATED - http://anynews.lk/s/cqpy

Army hotline to complain of suspicious objects around the Salawa Army Camp explosion - http://anynews.lk/s/cqwf 

Update: Fire at the Kosgama Army Camp Contained - http://anynews.lk/s/cqvy

One Dead, Ten Injured Following Salawa Fire: Thirty Seven Treated For Breathing Problems - http://anynews.lk/s/cqwm 

Kosgama affected areas to be cleared by Thursday - http://anynews.lk/s/crcb 

Another 48 Hours To Re-Open Colombo-Awissawella Road - http://anynews.lk/s/crcr 

State Minister visits Kosgama fire site - http://anynews.lk/s/crcy

JUST IN: No casualties reported within the Kosgama Army Camp due to fire - http://anynews.lk/s/crd0 

Court of Inquiry into Salawa explosion - http://anynews.lk/s/cre1 

Salawa Army Camp Fire: Health of residents affected? - http://anynews.lk/s/cr3c