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Staying or Leaving: A Doctor's Reflection in a Time of Exodus
Travel & Reflection

Staying or Leaving: A Doctor's Reflection in a Time of Exodus

With thousands of health professionals leaving Sri Lanka every year, one doctor reflects on the question colleagues keep asking — "when are you going?" — and why he chooses to stay.

4 min read
Prof. Kolitha Harischandra Sellahewa: Clinician, Teacher, Leader, and Humanist
Patient Stories

Prof. Kolitha Harischandra Sellahewa: Clinician, Teacher, Leader, and Humanist

A tribute to a mentor whose uncompromising standards at the bedside were matched by deep humanity — and what his example still teaches a generation of Sri Lankan doctors.

5 min read

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