Background
Stephen, Samuel Jeyaraja was born on June 17, 1929 in Udugama, Galle, Sri Lanka. Son of Thambipillai Rasiah and Grace Thangaratnam (Samuel) Stephen.
Stephen, Samuel Jeyaraja was born on June 17, 1929 in Udugama, Galle, Sri Lanka. Son of Thambipillai Rasiah and Grace Thangaratnam (Samuel) Stephen.
Graduate, University London, 1947. Graduate, University Ceylon, 1955.
Resident, Health Services Clinic, Colombo, 1955-1960; surgeon, Thoracic Unit, Jaffna, Sri Lanka, 1963-1967; surgeon, Thoracic Unit, Ratnapura, Sri Lanka, 1968-1970; surgeon, General Hospital, Colombo, Sri Lanka, since 1971; teacher, examiner in anatomy, surgery and chest diseases, Postgraduate Medical School U. Colombo, since 1974; Hunterian professor, Royal College Surgeons, London, 1987.
Fellow American College Cardiologists, Royal College Surgeons, Ceylon College Physicians (honorary), Sri Lanka College Surgeons (president since 1988), College Chest Physicians, International Biographical Association. Member Sri Lanka Medical Association, Gastroenterological Society (member council 1987). Lodges: Lions (host), Bonnie Doon.
Married Benitta Eugene Ferdinand, October 25, 1967. Children: Marie Priyanthie, Raviraj Ferdinand.