Oliver Amarasiri Peiris

Background

Peiris, Oliver Amarasiri was born on December 1, 1933 in Panadura, Sri Lanka. Son of Covis Peiris and Cecelia Evelyn Samarasekara. arrived in Australia, 1976.

Education

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Science, U. Ceylon, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 1959; Doctor of Medicine, U. Ceylon, 1962.

Career

Medical intern, resident, General Hospital, Colombo, 1959-1961; medical registrar, General Hospital, Colombo, 1961-1963; medical registrar, Leeds (England) General Infirmary, 1964-1965; senior lecturer in medicine, U. Ceylon, Colombo, 1965-1970; consultant physician, Southland Hospital, Invercargill, New Zealand, 1971-1976; consultant physician, Concord Hospital and Canterbury, Sydney, Australia, since 1977. Clinical lecturer U. Sydney, since 1977.

Achievements

• Oliver Amarasiri Peiris has been listed as a noteworthy Neurologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Royal College Physicians (England), Royal College Physicians (Australasia), Royal College Physicians (Edinburgh).

Connections

Married Matilda Daisy Santiapillai. Children: Niran Christopher, Maryse Dinusha, Priyajit David.

Father:

Covis Peiris

Mother:

Cecelia Evelyn Samarasekara

Spouse:

Matilda Daisy Santiapillai

child:

Niran Christopher Peiris

child:

Priyajit David Peiris

child:

Maryse Dinusha Peiris