The International Olympic Committee has selected two Sri Lankan Doctors who are qualified on Sports Medicine for the first time to cover Olympic Sports Medicine Activities during the forthcoming Olympic Games scheduled to be held in Rio De Janeiro in Brazil from 05th to 16th of August according to the Ministry Of Health,Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine .The two doctors the head of the Sports Medicine Unit in Karapitiya Teaching Hospital Dr.Himan De Silva and Dr.Sanka Thebuwanaarachchi attached to the same unit are among the 150 Doctors the International Olympic Committee has been selected for the Sports Medicine activities in the forthcoming Olympic Games .
Both Doctors have received Post Graduate Degrees on Sports Medicine from the International Olympic Medical Council it has been reported.The Ministry of Health per the instructions of Health Minister Dr.Rajitha Senaratne had provided the Air Tickets and other facilities for the two doctors to enable them to fly Brazil.
The two doctors are due to fly to Brazil tomorrow(26).
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