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Last meeting: SLLS 136:JANUARY 25TH 2026. Laughter and Lyricism; Humour and poetry as academic companions.
Dr Chula Herath,Senior Consultant Nephrologist SJGH (retired)
Chair: Prof Narada Warnasuriya.
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Modern medicine is intellectually rigorous and emotionally exacting, yet the languages we use to sustain ourselves, our patients, and our science often remain impoverished. This lecture explores how poetry and humour have quietly accompanied medical practice—not as ornament, but as companions in survival, understanding, and communication.
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SLLS 135: JANUARY 11TH 2026.at 1:00 pm UK, 18:30 SL
Natural Disasters that are a threat to LIfe on Earth
Dr Kavan Ratnatunga
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We are unable to provide a definitive timetable FOR 2025 at the moment but please access this page for updates.
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The first meeting for 2024 was held on Sunday 14th January 2024 at 15.00 (3:00 pm UK), 20.30 SL
Topic: "SL Economic crisis: NPP (National Peoples Power) or known as JJB (Jathika Jana Balawegaya) Solutions "
Speaker: Prof Anil Jayantha Fernando.
Format: This was an open Q&A session.
The presentation is available on the SLLS YouTube Channel
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SUMMER BREAK 2023
The first meeting after the break was held on Sunday, the 22nd of October and Dr Uditha Jayatunga made a presentation titled "Intelligent Design as Proof of Creation"
The presentation is available on the SLLS YouTube Channel
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SUMMER BREAK 2022 JULY 18th to August 31.
The First meeting after the break took place on Sunday, Sept 11th 2022, when Lakshmi Perera made her presentation on "Thoughts and Visions Through Brush Strokes"
