Carlo Fonseka
Physician, academic and political activist
Carlo Fonseka (Sinhala: කාලෝ ෆොන්සේකා Kālō Fonsēkā; 4 March 1933 – 2 September 2019) was a Sri Lankan physician, academic and political activist. He was a dean of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya. He was president of the Sri Lanka Medical Council fro 2012 through 2017. He was born in Colombo, Ceylon.[1]
Carlo Fonseka | |
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කාලෝ ෆොන්සේකා | |
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| Born | March 4, 1933 |
| Died | September 2, 2019 (aged 86) Colombo |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Alma mater | Maris Stella College, Negombo St. Joseph's College, Colombo 10 University of Ceylon University of Edinburgh |
| Occupation | Academic |
| Title | President, Sri Lanka Medical Council. |
| Term | January 2012 – June 2017 |
| Predecessor | Lalitha Mendis |
| Political party | Lanka Sama Samaja Party |
Fonseka died in Colombo on 2 September 2019 at the age of 86.[2]
References
change- ↑ "Prof. Carlo Fonseka celebrates his 80th birthday". Independent Television Network News. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 4 March 2013. Archived from the original on 2 September 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- ↑ Professor Carlo Fonseka passed away
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