KEEPING OUR FLAG FLYING HIGH
Several Sri Lankan born British citizens have kept our flag flying high by being named in Queen Elizabeth‘s New Year Honours list. They are Professor Ravi Silva Director, Advanced Technology Institute, University of Surrey,who received a CBE for his outstanding services to Science, Education and Research over the last three decades. Professor Mohan Edirisinghe who holds the Bonfield Chair of Biomaterials in the department of Mechanical Engineering at University College, London and has been conferred with an OBE. Professor Ramani Moonesinghe who is Professor of Perioperative Medicine and Consultant Aneasthetist, University of London has received the OBE for services to Anaesthesia, Perioperative and Critical Care. Gajan Waloopillai former Conservative Councillor in Richmond receives the OBE for his services to Equality and Community Cohesion. Dr Shikandhini Kanagasundram, Director Infection Prevention and Control and Consultant Microbiologist at the Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust received the OBE for services to microbiology, infection control and prevention particularly during the Covid crisis. Mohamed Hazrath Haleem Ossman receives the OBE for services to the Sri Lankan community in London.he is a businessman, an old boy of S. Thomas' College. Mt Lavinia. We congratulate and are proud of them but regret that our nation has lost these most eminent people.