UNIVERSITY OF PERADENIYA

Telephone: (94)-81-2396440, (94)-70-4443030 Department of Surgery

Fax: (94)-81-2389106 Faculty of Medicine
E-mail: office.surgery@med.pdn.ac.lk Peradeniya – Sri Lanka
Prof. Bandula Samarasinghe 16.05.2023
MBBS, MS, FMAS
Professor in Surgery &
Head, Department of Surgery Chairman
Prof. M.D. Lamawansa Board of Study in Surgery
MBBS, MS, FRCS (Edin), PhD (Aus)
Professor of Surgery PGIM

Prof. K.B. Galketiya No: 160, Prof. Nandadasa Kodagoda Mawatha

MBBS, MS, FRCS
Colombo 8
Professor in Surgery

Prof. A.U.B. Pethiyagoda

MBBS, MS, FRCS(Glas), FRCS(Edin)
Professor in Urology
Through: Director / PGIM
Prof. Arinda Dharmapala
MBBS, MS, FRCS (Eng)
Senior Lecturer Dear Sir,
Dr. Manjula Peiris
MBBS, MD, MRCS Re: Skills Training Workshops for MD Surgery trainees
Senior Lecturer

Dr. Mathula Hettiarachchi

MBBS, MD, MRCS
Basic Skills Training Workshop for those who passed the MD (Surgery) selection
Senior Lecturer examination in April 2023 will be scheduled from 24th to 26th May 2023 at the Skills
Dr. Janaka Ekanayake Laboratory, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of
MBBS, MD(Surgery), FRCS (Eng)
Senior Lecturer Peradeniya.
Dr. Jeewantha Rathnayake
MBBS, MD(Surgery), MRCS (Eng) Attendance and successful completion of this workshop is compulsory. It would be
Senior Lecturer
much appreciated if you could grant leave on the above dates for the trainees to attend
Dr. Kesara Ratnatunga
MBBS, MD, MRCS (Eng) the workshop.
Senior Lecturer

Dr. Buddhika Dassanayake

MBBS, MD, MRCS, FMAS
Senior Lecturer Thank you.
Dr. Kaushika Gunasekare Yours sincerely
MBBS, MD, MRCS (Glas)
Lecturer (Probationary)

Dr. Thilina Samarasinghe

MBBS, MD
Lecturer (Probationary)

Dr. Kasun Herath

MBBS Dr. Kaushika Gunasekare
Lecturer (Probationary)
Lecturer in Surgery & Workshop Organizer
 Basic Surgical Skills Training Workshop for MD (Surgery) Selection Trainees
24th, 25th & 26th May 2023
Day 1 – 24th May 2023 (Wednesday)
07.30 am Registration & pre-testing of handling of instruments and knot tying

08.00 am Introduction Dr. SMM Niyas / Prof. Arinda Dharmapala /

Dr. Jeewantha Rathnayake

08.15am Handling of Instruments Dr. SMM Niyas / Dr. Manjula Peiris

09.30 am Introduction to needles & Dr. Manjula Peiris / Mr. Sanjeewa Samarasinghe
suture materials

10.30 am Tying Knots Dr. SMM Niyas / Dr. Manjula Peiris

12.00 pm Lunch

1.00 pm Skin Suturing Prof. Arinda Dharmapala / Dr. Kaushika Gunasekare

Dr. Thilina Samarasinghe

03.00 pm Medical Statistics for a Surgeon Dr. Buddhika Dassanayake

4.00 pm End

Day 2 – 25th May 2023 (Thursday)

07.30 am Skills Video

08.00 am Diathermy Prof. Udaya Pethiyagoda

09.00 pm Suturing of Blood Vessels Dr. Jeewantha Rathnayake / Prof. Bandula Samarasinghe

10.30 am Endoscopy Demonstration Prof. Bandula Samarasinghe / Dr. Kaushika Gunasekare

12.00 pm Lunch

12.30 pm Laparoscopy Demonstration Dr. Kesara Ratnatunga / Dr. Jeewantha Rathnayake

02.00 pm Intestinal Anastomosis Dr. Buddhika Dassanayake / Dr. Thilina Samarasinghe

4.00 pm Skills Video and End

Day 3 – 26th May 2023 (Friday)

08.00 am Dissection of tissues Dr. Mathula Hettiarachchi / Dr. Thilina Samarasinghe
Dr. Kaushika Gunasekara

09.00 am Tendon Suturing Dr. Ralinda Pallawala / Dr. Asanga Mularachchi

10.00 am Application of POP Dr. Ralinda Pallawala / Dr. Asanga Mularachchi

12.00 pm Lunch

1.00 pm Pre-operative preparation of patient Prof. Vasanthi Pinto

02.00 pm Handling of Pathology specimens Prof. Sulochana Wijethunga

in Surgery

3.00 pm Evaluation Prof. Bandula Samarasinghe / Prof. Arinda Dharmapala /

Dr. Jeewantha Rathnayake / Dr. Buddhika Dassanayake/
Dr. Kesara Ratnatunga / Dr. Kaushika Gunasekera
3.30 pm End