Sri Lanka, Sept. 19 -- Induction of the 20th President of the College of General Practitioners of Sri Lanka and Presidential address was held on recently at Earls Court, Cinnamon Lakeside amongst a large gathering of eminent medical professionals.

The newly elected President of Dr. D. K. D. Mathew stated that The College of General Practitioners of Sri Lanka is a voluntary organization committed to enhance the medical practice of the General Practitioners of Sri Lanka. It is the apex, academic and professional body of General Practitioners in Sri Lanka. It has its origin in 1969 and was incorporated in 1974.

A General practitioner (GP) is the first point of care for anyone in the community having a physical or mental ailment. The profes...