• Thursday, March 28, 2024

News

Tributes to Sri Lankan doctor killed in Oxford Street collision

Mental health expert: Chesmal Siriwardhana

By: Rithika Siddhartha

TRIBUTES have been paid to an accomplished Sri Lankan doctor who was killed at Oxford Street in central London following a collision with a bus on April 9. Dr Chesmal Siriwardhana, 38, was an associate professor in the department of population health at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. He was working on global mental health, having joined the school in 2016. In a statement, Peter Piot, director of the school, said: “Chesmal was a deeply valued friend, colleague and mentor. “Both his teaching and research were of the highest quality. “His work on armed conflict, migration and…

You do not have access to this content. You need to subscribe.

Related Stories

Videos

Mrunal Thakur on Dhamaka, experience of working with Kartik Aaryan,…
Nushrratt Bharuccha on Chhorii, pressure of comparison with Lapachhapi, upcoming…
Abhimanyu Dassani on Meenakshi Sundareshwar, how his mom Bhagyashree reacted…