𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗿 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝗠𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗵, 𝗮 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲. His work shaped generations of doctors Rest in peace. Your legacy lives on @WoncaWorld

📢World Mental Health Day 2025 Webinar Bridging the Gap: Mental Health as a Pillar of Disaster Preparedness and Recovery 🗓 Date: 2 October 2025 ⏰Time: 12:00 – 1:30 PM (IST) 📍Platform: Zoom 👉 Register here: https://t.co/z844FM2Xji

Sri Lanka is shaping its National Health Policy (2026–2035) to be gender-responsive, equitable & protective of health workers. With the @MoH_SriLanka Policy Unit, @WHOSriLanka led multisectoral dialogues on education, evidence, law & collaboration to build lasting health.

It’s World Breastfeeding Week! Breastfeeding provides the perfect nutrition for babies and a healthy beginning - with benefits that last for life. From maternity leave to trained counsellors, let’s ensure every mum gets the breastfeeding support she needs! #HopefulFutures

I attended the panel discussion on "𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐤𝐬: 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬" at the Conference of SLMA & Launch of the policy document on ‘𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐬’.

🚀With support from Save the Children Hong Kong, we’re working with Centre for Children's Happiness (CCH) to strengthen local CSOs with contextualised child participation tools in Jaffna & Mullaitivu, equipping them with skills to help children & youth design and lead campaigns

Inauguration ceremony of 𝟓𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐫𝐢 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐚. As the Chair of the Steering Committee, I had the honour of greeting and welcoming all attendees to the event.

Inauguration ceremony of 𝟓𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐫𝐢 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐚. We were privileged to have Hon. Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa grace the occasion as the Chief Guest @CGPSL

𝐆𝐏 𝐒𝐫𝐢 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐚 ‘𝟐𝟓 50𝒕𝒉 𝑨𝒏𝒏𝒖𝒂𝒍 𝑨𝒄𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒄 𝑺𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒐𝒇 College of General Practitioners of Sri Lanka 𝑇𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑃𝑟𝑖𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑦 𝐶𝑎𝑟𝑒: 𝐺𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑙 𝑃𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑎𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐻𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑦

We cordially invite all the 𝟓𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐫𝐢 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐚. It is an honour to serve as the Chair of the Steering Committee for this prestigious event @CGPSL

𝟓𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐫𝐢 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐚. It is an honour to serve as the Chair of the Steering Committee for this prestigious event @CGPSL

We cordially invite all the 𝟓𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐫𝐢 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐚. It is an honour to serve as the Chair of the Steering Committee for this prestigious event @CGPSL

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿.

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿. Mentorship is not just about teaching-it's about guiding, supporting, and inspiring mentees by sharing knowledge and experiences. @college_of_gps

Primary care strengthens mental resilience. Family doctors are uniquely positioned to support mental well-being through continuous, person-centered care. With early intervention and holistic support, we empower patients to manage life’s challenges with confidence and strength.

Honored to receive a token of appreciation from Dr. Sri Ranjan, President of WONCA SAR, as I officially assume the role of Co-Chair of @WoRSAcares The occasion was made even more notable by the presence of Shri Dinesh Gundu Rao,Hon’ble Minister of Health & Government of Karnataka

We had an insightful talks during the Panel Discussion on 𝐄𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧 with an esteemed panel of experts in primary care.@WoncaWorld

Honored to be elected as Co-Chair of Wonca Rural South Asia (WoRSA),alongside my co-chair,Dr. Bikash & proud to stand with @WoncaWorld President, Prof. Karen Flegg. A heartfelt thanks to @DrPratyush for your unwavering leadership,dedication in bringing @WoRSAcares to new heights

Exciting news! Today, I stepped down as founder chair of WONCA Rural South Asia WoRSA & AFPI Rural. Thrilled to see the new team take over! 😊 #LeadershipTransition #NewBeginnings

Presented a paper on Global Health - A local lens on challenges & Solutions at the Global Rural Health Summit @RuralWonca @WoncaWorld @CGPSL