Vajiranath Lakshman De Silva
| Vajiranath Lakshman De Silva | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
29 July 1929 Sri Lanka |
| Died | 19 June 2010 |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Education | Nalanda College Colombo |
| Occupation | Dr |
| Known for | Founder of Saukyadana Movement of Sri Lanka |
Dr Vajiranath Lakshman De Silva (Sinhala:වජිරනාත් ලක්ෂ්මන් ද සිල්වා) is the founder of Saukyadana Movement of Sri Lanka.
Early life and education
Vajiranath who received his education from Nalanda College, Colombo graduated as a Medical Doctor by obtaining MBBS degree University of Colombo's Medical Faculty and later further studied at University of London.[1]
Saukyadana Movement
Whilst on a pilgrimage to Sri Pada (Sri Lanka) in 1959 by Dr Vajiranath he observed the difficulties that pilgrims faced along the trek and as a result he decided to set up the voluntary medical assistance unit to help them paving the way to establish the Saukyadana Movement of Sri Lanka being established in March 1960.
References
- "Sri Lanka Saukyadana Movement meet brave hearts". adaderana.lk. May 18, 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
- "Sri Lanka Saukyadana Movement - About Us". Sri Lanka Saukyadana Movement. 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
- "Saukyadana Movement founder’s funeral on Monday". topssrilanka.com. June 19, 2010. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
- "Obituaries". dailynews.lk. 2010-06-21. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
- "ඉතිහාසය" (PDF). ncba.nalanda.sch.lk.
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