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David Nesaraja Ratnavale (1928 – November 29, 2023) was a Sri Lankan-born psychiatrist who specialized in disaster relief on which he advised the Sri Lankan president.[1][2]

Ratnavale graduated from the University of Ceylon and in 1973 was the first Western-trained psychiatrist invited to China.[1][3] He was the chairman of Human Disaster Management council of Sri Lanka. Dr Ratnavale had his primary and secondary education in Trinity College, Kandy where he won The Ryde Gold Medal for the best all round boy in 1947.[citation needed]

As of 2015, he was still privately practicing in Bethesda, Maryland.[1] He died on November 29, 2023, at the age of 95.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c Carter, Judy; Irani, George; Volkan, Vamik D. (2015-07-02). Regional and Ethnic Conflicts: Perspectives from the Front Lines, CourseSmart eTextbook. Routledge. pp. 161–178. ISBN 978-1-317-34466-7. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  2. ^ Muhsin, M.V. (2 January 2006). "Tsunami New Year resolutions". Ceylon Daily News. Archived from the original on 19 October 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
  3. ^ Sabshin, Melvin (2009-02-20). Changing American Psychiatry: A Personal Perspective. American Psychiatric Pub. pp. 89–90. ISBN 978-1-58562-884-1. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Dr. David Nesaraja Ratnavale". Legacy. Retrieved 12 January 2024.


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