Dr. Geethanjana Mendis passes away

8 July 2012 05:11 am

Prominent Neuro Physician, Dr. Geethanjana Mendis , who headed the Sports Ministry Medicine Unit of for several years passed away this morning. He had been suffering from a heart ailment and passed away at a private hospital in Colombo, hospital sources said.

Dr. Mendis was the former chairman of the Sri Lanka National Anti Doping Organisation (NADO), Chairman of Medicina Alternativa (MA) as well as the head of the sports medical unit of the Sports Ministry.