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was appointed to the Chair of Paediatrics at the Faculty of Medicine,
thus becoming the first woman to be appointed to a professorial chair.
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Priyani Soysa, Emeritus Professor of Paediatrics of the University of
Colombo.
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a rough game with another college in Moratuwa. There I dislocated my
right shoulder, which troubled me for some time. So I learnt to
manipulate my dislocated shoulder back into its socket. I also did
extremely well in the Senior Cambridge with distinctions in every
subject except Sinhalese where I got a credit. My father who had a
foresight that a knowledge of Sinhala language would be important in the
future coaxed me to do both Sinhalese and Latin,” said Dr. Priyani.
“I
met my husband (Dr. Ananda Soysa) while I was in the Medical College.
We were body partners because at that time we had to dissect the body:
the arms, the legs, the chest and brain. And it was a tough time. And
when we were juniors the seniors used to throw body parts at us when the
demonstrators were not around. On such days our clothes were smelling.
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quite a few of us, five or six medical students, in the YWCA hostel
which was a hostel for working women and not for students. There was a
lot of noise with music, violins and guitars. We had to study in that
environment. The Tennis in the evening was quite a welcome feature.”
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“I
was at the top of the list coming first among the women and getting a
first class with distinctions in Medicine, Obstetrics, Gynecology,
Pharmacology, and my teachers were wondering what I was going to do. But
I selected paediatrics and was awarded a scholarship by the government
to proceed to England in 1953 which happened to be the Coronation Year.
My husband resigned from the government service and accompanied me. His
specialization was ENT Surgery. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay in
England.”
Upon
her return from England, Dr. Priyani was posted to the Jaffna Hospital
as Consultant Paediatrician. That was in 1956 when Prime Minister
S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike’s 'Sinhala Only' policy created a stir in Jaffna.
“I had to face many black flag demonstrations. Nevertheless I was
popular among the patients and people of Jaffna. I participated in many
social activities, even singing solos at Christmas time in the church,
and made many friends. The women used to shout: “the big lady from the
children’s ward.”
“In
the market I was charged less for vegetables. I did all sorts of things
in Jaffna which didn’t cause any trouble. For instance the so called
low caste women were not allowed to wear a jacket and they wore a cloth
like our Diyaredda which used to embarrass me inside the ward. I made
them wear hospital jackets and there was no protest. That way it was a
lot easier for them when nursing their babies.”
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