Dr. Geethanjana Mendis passes away
Posted by Editor on July 8, 2012 - 10:11 am
Prominent Neuro Physician, Dr. Geethanjana Mendis, who headed the Sports Medicine Unit of the Ministry of Sports for numerous years, has passed away today morning.
He had been suffering from a heart condition and had passed away at the Nawaloka Hospital in Colombo, hospital sources said.
Dr. Mendis was the former chairman of the Sri Lanka National Anti Doping Organisation (NADO) as well as head of the sports medical unit of the Sports Ministry.
Courtesy: Ada Derana

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My Deepest Sympathy to His Family
A very good cheerful physycian. Sympathies to his family.
My deepest sympathy for Vinodanee, and family