Previous Councils

Year

President

JOINT SECRETARIES

THEME

ORATOR

ORATION

FELLOWS

2025

Dr. Sanjeewa Pathirage

Dr. Wasanthi Wickramasinghe
Dr. Thusitha Kumarasiri

Innovate, Intergrade & Inspire: The Next Era of Haematology

Prof. Ritu Gupta

Integrating AI into Risk Stratification in Hematological malignancies: A Pathway to Precision Prognostics in Multiple Myeloma

Prof. Hemali Goonasekera and Dr. Vishaka Gunawardena

2024

Prof. Chandima Kulathilake

Dr. Amila Amarasena
Dr. Thamudika P.Vithanage

Building Bridges: Bench to Bedside for Better Blood Health

Prof. Senani Williams

Surviving Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia in Sri Lanka: Imagining the possible

Dr. Yasintha Costa and Prof. Chandana Wickramaratne,

2023

Dr. Nilukshi Perera

Dr. Manu Wimalachandra
Dr. Chamindi Jayasundara

Sharing and caring- equity in haematology care

Dr H.M Sudharma Vidyathila ka

Changing role of the Haematologist in Haemophilia care in Sri Lanka

Prof. Lallindra Goonerat hna

2022

Dr. Anoma Weerawardena

Dr. A. Sivashangar
Dr. Hirosha Fernando

Unity in diversity- for better patient care

Prof. Chandrika N.Wijeyaratne

Obstetric haematol ogy in Sri Lanka: Recall, Reflect and Review

Dr. Sasikala Suresh

2021

Dr. Dammika Gunawardena

Dr.Manel Rathnayake
Dr. K.G.M. Prabhasika

Exploring the diversity of haematology

Prof. Lallindra Gooneratne

The utility of haematological parameters in the management of some tropical diseases in Sri Lanka

Dr. Visaka Ratnamalala

2020

Dr. Nipunika Senadheera

Dr.Nadeeja Amarasinghe
Dr. Nadeeshani Ediriwickrama

Broadening the horizons of patient care

Dr.Vikram Mathews

Challenges in allogenic stem cell transplant: the Vellore experience.

Prof. Dhammika Menike Dissananyake, Dr. Bhaddika Jayaratne, Dr. Nishadya Ranasinghe and Dr. Mala Mangalika Jayatilake

2019

Dr. Hemali Goonasekera

Dr.Seuwandi Basnayake
Dr.Yenifa Samaraweera

To promote and foster the advancement of knowledge of haematology and to promote research in haematology

Dr.Wale Atoyebi

Haemoglobinopathies

Dr.Neetha Dahanayake

2018

Dr. Vishaka Gunawardena

Dr. Himali Gunesekara
Dr. Harshani Alwis

Prof Ajith de Alwis

Research in Medicine.

Dr. Sarath Abeykoon Dr.Sudharma Vidyathilake

2017

Dr Chandana Wickramaratne

Dr. Anaoma Weerawardane
Dr. Shanika Vithrana

To reach the highest quality in care 21st century and beyond

Prof.Susirith Mendis

Dogmatism

2016

Dr Yasintha Costa

Dr. Chandima Thevarapperuma
Dr. Iresha Dharmasena

Dr Kanthi Perera

2015

Dr Chitranga Kariyawasan

Dr. Priyanka Herath
Dr. Dilini Jayaratne

Prof. Rajat Kumar

Setting up a Blood and Marrow Transplant (BMT) program in South Asia: Rewards and Challenges

Dr. M. B.Agarwal(Honorary fellow) Prof. Arundathi Kurukulasuriya

2014

Dr Lallindra Gooneratne

Dr. Nilukshi Perera
Dr. Bernadine Fernandopulle

Prof. Stephen Devereux

2013

Dr Senani Williams

Dr. Nipunika Senadheera
Dr. Thanuja Dissanayake

Erythropoietin; a wonder drug or drug to wonder about?”

2012

Dr Sasikala Suresh

Dr. Lallindra Gooneratne
Dr. Nipunika senadheera

2011

Dr Visaka Ratnamalala

Dr. Hemali Goonasekara
Dr. Chandima Kulathilake

First Prof.S.N. Wickramasinghe oration

Dr.Mala Tudawe

2010

Dr Nishadya Ranasinghe

Dr. Dammika Gunewardane
Dr. Chitranga kariyawasan

Dr.Indira Wijesiriwardene

2009

Dr Mangalika Jayathilake

Dr. Senani Williams
Dr. Yasintha Costa

2008

Dr Sudharma Vidyathilake

Dr. Visaka Ratnamalala
Dr. Sasikala Suresh

2007

Dr.Mala Tudawe
Dr.Indira Wijesiriwardena
Dr.Neetha Dahanayake

Dr.Senani Williums
Dr.Chandana Wickramaratne

2006

Dr Bhaddika Jayaratne

Dr. Visaka Ratnamalala

2005

Dr Neetha Dahanayake

Dr.Mala Mangalika Jayathileke

Taking haematology to the periphery.

2004

Dr Arundathi Kurukulasuriya

Dr.Mala Mangalika Jayathileke
Dr.Nishadya Ranasinghe

I have a dream

2003

Dr.Mala Tudawe

Dr.Bhaddika Jayaratne
Dr.Sudharma Vidyatilake

Bleeding disorders

Dr.Nanda Prematilleke

2002

Dr Indira Wijesiriwarden a

Dr.Sudharma Vidyatilake
Dr.Dhammika Dissanayake

2001

Dr Nanda Prematilleke

Dr.Arundathi Kurukulasuriya
Dr.Mala Tudawe

Dr.Nanda Prematilleke

Ellepola memorial oration

2000

Dr Nanda Prematilleke

Dr.Arundathi Kurukulasuriya
Dr.Mala Tudawe

Prof.S.N. Wickramasinghe (Honorary fellow)

1999

Founder president – Dr. Nanda Prematilleke

Dr.Arundathi Kurukulasuriya
Dr.Mala Tudawe