Doctor Cyril Francis Fernando, Companion of St. Michael and St. George, O.B.E., Doctor of Medicine, Member of the Royal College of Physicians was a Sri Lankan clinician and researcher
Education
Fernando was educated like Sir Marcus Fernando (no relation) and Professor PB Fernando (no relation) at Saint Benedict"s College, Colombo. He attended University College Hospital, London, qualifying Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery (1925) and obtaining Membership of the Royal College of Physicians in 1926 and Doctor of Medicine
Career
In 1929 winning the gold medal for best performance. He was appointed physician to out-patients at Colombo General Hospital and was an external faculty member and examiner in medicine in the Ceylon Medical College and later the Faculty of Medicine University of Ceylon.
Membership
He was honorary secretary and treasurer of the Ceylon Branch of the B.M.A (later renamed Sri Lanka Medical Association) 1930-1932, a member of the council in 1933, 1934, and 1949, vice-president in 1942, and president in 1948-1949.