Anatomy Block Centenary Commemoration – Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo
The Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo celebrated its hundredth anniversary on the 3rd of November 2013. The “Block” as the Anatomy building is well known was opened in 1913 by Sir Robert Chalmers the then Governor of Ceylon. Since then generations of medical students have passed through its doorways taught by eminent academics. The Anatomy Block Centenary Commemoration was a celebration of this architectural monument and heritage of scholarship.
The Commemoration was organized by a team of academics, non-academics and medical undergraduates lead by the Head of the Department of Anatomy, DrMadhuwanthiDissanayake, under the patronage of Prof. RohanJayasekara, Senior Professor in Anatomy and Dean Faculty of Medicine, Colombo. The event was graced by Prof KshanikaHirimburegama, Chairperson University Grants Commission. Retired senior academics of the Department of Anatomy, Professors, Deans and administrative officers of the University of Colombo and academic and non-academic staff representing all departments of the Faculty, students, members of Sri Lanka Medical Association(SLMA), the Colombo Medical School Alumni Association (COMSAA) and many other distinguished invitees were among the participants.
The Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo celebrated its hundredth anniversary on the 3rd of November 2013. The “Block” as the Anatomy building is well known was opened in 1913 by Sir Robert Chalmers the then Governor of Ceylon. Since then generations of medical students have passed through its doorways taught by eminent academics. The Anatomy Block Centenary Commemoration was a celebration of this architectural monument and heritage of scholarship.
The Commemoration was organized by a team of academics, non-academics and medical undergraduates lead by the Head of the Department of Anatomy, DrMadhuwanthiDissanayake, under the patronage of Prof. RohanJayasekara, Senior Professor in Anatomy and Dean Faculty of Medicine, Colombo. The event was graced by Prof KshanikaHirimburegama, Chairperson University Grants Commission. Retired senior academics of the Department of Anatomy, Professors, Deans and administrative officers of the University of Colombo and academic and non-academic staff representing all departments of the Faculty, students, members of Sri Lanka Medical Association(SLMA), the Colombo Medical School Alumni Association (COMSAA) and many other distinguished invitees were among the participants.
The commemoration concluded mid-morning with many participants being immersed in the glorious past; listening to inspiring speeches, meeting their fellow batch mates, recounting tales of student days and wandering through the Old Anatomy Amphitheatre.