1960 Medical batch, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Sunday, March 7, 2010

F. Osmund Rajakariar -2010 and 1960

Gallery of batch-mates

emails from Karals and Buddy.

1. Kapu has consented- Assa is writing on coconuts, I have fulfilled all tasks by being a pest! We could not have had a better presentation than that by Buddy on Murali. Philipo, your blog site on Sri Lanka is super-well done. Karals

2. Hello Nalini,

I would like to make a presentation at the clinical meeting entitled
"The applied anatomy and biomechanics of Muralidharan's bowling arm."
I would need a microphone, amplifier, loudspeaker and a CD PLAYER which could be attached to the amplifier.

Here is my abstract -

In 1995 Umpire Darrel Hair no-balled Muralidharan 6 times for throwing during the Boxing Day Test Match between Sri Lanka and Australia. A Sri Lankan born surgeon who witnessed this event and who was from the 1960 batch was called upon to medically examine Muralidharan's right arm and the legality of his bowling action as he was a medico-legal examiner for the Victorian Workcover Board.

Today's presentation is a description of the biomechanics of the bowling action and the reasons for the optical illusion resulting in the "No Ball" call.
Buddy Reid
P.S
I am doing this because I am being pestered by Karals.

Hey Karals,
As you are now a world famous figure, I hope you would be producing something really poisonous at the clinical meeting.
Buddy

Friday, March 5, 2010

email from Bernard

dr bernard de silva

to me

show details 20:27 (9 hours ago)

Hi Buddy

I am sure operative surgery would be welcome.

Remember how we used to gloat over the old, outdated[sometimes]editions.

When I go back, look at the procedures,,

And the newer modifications,

Many approaches are not that different, mostly improvised,

And looking at the older methods, procedures,

Could make the next generations think of other modifications,

Different approaches,

To make any procedure better, cost efficient, and geared towards recovery or longer palliative treatment, reduce [pain, patient discomfort,

Just like what we were taught

What we learned

And the much greater innovation by our generation,

Who did the near impossible,

Especially in the many centers around the world.

Hope we get more chances to teach the next generations,

,hopefully expecting them to improve, be more creative.

We just proved we were as effective, and in some cases better than what we thought, at what we did.

The books would help.

But they need more assistance.

Our groups, including all who left, stayed in Sri lanka,

Starting in 1965 onwards, can pass on, the wealth of experience,

As never before attempted or achieved in sri lanka.

Many are doing just that,

This is an attempt to do more.

All beliefs, all philosophies, all teachings,

Emphasize the significance of taking care of the ill, the sick, the needy.

The origin of Thera Peutics,

From the Sanskrit Thera Putta.

Regards

And love to all

Berny

De silva cincinnati

daya & nalini

to me

show details 17:14 (1 hour ago)

Here's a list of books & journals requested by the Librarian.
Please bring whatever you have or can lay your hands on.
Thanks.
Nalini

Dear Dr. Rodrigo,
Herewith i'm sending list of books and journals required by the medical
library. In addition to those, latest titles on operative surgery are also
important. Thankyou for selecting the medical library for your donation.

U.S. Millawithanachchi.
Assistant librarian.
Medical Library
Faculty of Medicine
University of Colombo
P.O.Box 271, Kynsey Rd.
Colombo 08
Tel/Fax- 0112-692068
urenika@lib.cmb.ac.lk