Sri Lankan doctor; Hareen De Silvais invited for the royal coronation

Dr. Hareen De Silva, a General Practitioner (GP) of the National Health Service (NHS) in the United Kingdom has received an invitation to the coronation of King Charles.

 

Sri Lanka-born, Dr. De Silva was awarded a British Empire Medal for his services to general practice during the Covid-19 pandemic.

 

He worked in numerous settings including NHS Nightingale, for the Test and Trace service and at various GP clinics in London.

 

He is a person among a group of ‘ordinary’ people who have made extraordinary contributions to their community, to be invited for the coronation on Saturday (May 06).