About Us
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Office Bearers
Dr A H A Hazari
President
MD, MBBS(Cey)
Dr Joe Fernando
Patron
MB, LRCP, LRCS(IRELAND) D.P.JH. (LIVERPOOL) FCCP, FCMA, AWARDED PRIVILEGES OF BOARD CERTIFICATION IN MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION – P.G.I.M.
Dr Anada Perera
Immediate Past President
MD, DFM, FCGP, MBBS
Dr S M Goonesekera
Vice President
MBBS(Cey), DPH(Syd),D.Food Sc.& Nutritions (Neth)
Dr Palitha Abeykoon
Vice President
MBBS(Cey), MS(Cali), MPH(Har)
Dr S A P Gnanissara
Vice President
MBBS, DPH, FCCP, FCMA
Dr S M SAMARAGE
Hony Joint Secretaries
MBBS, MPH (John Hopkins), MSc, MD(Com.Med), FCCPSL, FCMASL, MJF, KStJ Senior Fellow, Institute for Health Policy
Dr (Mrs) I. Abeyawickrema
Hony Joint Secretary
MBBS(Cey)
Dr H L Pathirajamudali
Hony Treasurer
MBBS(Cey)
Dr D W Weerasuriya
Asst. Treasurer
MBBS(Cey) FRCS(Edin), FCSSLHon, FCGPHon, FCSSL Consultant Surgeon
Dr A L P de Seneviratne
Editor
MBBS, DFM, FCGP, MRCGP, MD
Council Members
Dr. Kanthi Ariyaratne
Dr. A.K.Black
Dr. MaxI Fernandopulle
Dr. N.P.S.Gunaratne
Dr. A.A.M.Haroon
Dr. Sanath Hettige
Dr. Lucian Jayasuriya
Dr. B.Karunaratne
Dr. L.D.L.P.Liyanage
Dr. D.K.D.Mathew
Dr. M.S.R. Mihilar
Dr. Sarath Paranavitane
Prof. Jennifer Perera
Dr. Kayathri Periyasamy
Dr. F.A. Rajakulendran
Dr. Seneth Samaranayake
Dr (Mrs) I.S.Samarakoon
Dr. Tilak Silva
Dr.Jayantha Weeraman
Dr. Hector Weerasianghe
History
Established in 1929, Sri Lanka’s IMPA is the oldest national organisation of general practitioners in the whole world. The IMPA is a medico-political body with academic general practice as a subsidiary interest, while the other national organisations established elsewhere are mainly academic bodies.
Our Accomplishments
IMPA has monthly activities to improve the quality of health car services in Sri Lanka continuous knowledge sharing and programmes to expand knowledge of general Practitioners in
Past Presidents
Dr EV Ratnam
1928-1950
Dr Frank Gunasekera
1951-1952
Dr MCM Kaleel
1952-1963
Dr ADPA Wijegoonewardene
1963-1967
Dr RP Wijeratne
1970-1971
Dr MPM Cooray
1971-1975
Dr SDJ De Silva
1976-1978
Dr H Jayalath
1975-1979
Dr P Kannangara
1982-1988
Dr LL Weerasena
1992-1993
Dr SR Ratnapala
1993-1995
Dr ADV Premaratne
1996-1998
Dr BDG Bujawansa
1999-2000
Dr WA Fernando
2005-2008
Prof I Joel Fernando
2013 -2014
Dr A H A Hazari
2015-2018
Dr Ananda Perera
2019-2021