Ambassador graced the 30th Commencement of the Kursk Medical University
17 January, 2014
Ambassador His Excellency Prof. Udayanga Weeratunga graced the 30th commencement of the Kursk State Medical University. The ceremony was held with highest grace on the 17th of January. 45 Medical Doctors who were pursuing studies in Kursk State Medical University for 6 years, graduated at the function. 12 Sri Lankan students graduated at the ceremony.
As one of the institute which prepares the best doctors to the world, Kursk State Medical University of the Russian Federation, produced fresh doctors to 6 countries on the 2013 winter batch. Malaysia, Sri Lanka, India, Lebanon, Nigeria and Kenya will add few more talented medical officers to their work force with the assistance of KSMU. The graduation ceremony was hosted by the Rector of KSMU Prof. Victor A. Lazarenko at the Pharmacorpus hall of the University More honorable people from the Kursk State Federal Duma were present at the ceremony leaving a mark in the history of the KSMU The Rector, Professor Victor Lazarenko congratulated the graduates and explained the graduating class, relentless endeavors and perseverance in a bid to arriving at this career milestone, and solicited to demonstrate the expected ethical standards and values as health professionals.
When the Ambassador H.E. Professor Udayanga Weeratunga commended the new doctors everyone broke out in a massive round of applause. He briefly reminded about the history of the foreign faculty of KSMU and noted that the health outreach and improvement of service quality that the foreign graduates added to the Sri Lankan stream of healthcare system. H.E the ambassador finished his speech by quoting Hippocrates “Wherever the art of medicine is loved, there is also the love for humanity”
The diplomas are handed over by the Ambassador H.E. Professor Udayanga Weeratunga, Rector, Professor Victor Lazarenko. The First Deputy Chairman of the Kursk Federal Duma Mr. Viktor Nikolaevich, Deputy Chairman of the Kursk Regional Duma Mr. Salnikov Gregorovitch, , the Deputy Chairman of Administration of Kursk region Ms. Svetlana Anatalevna, and Head of the Kursk city Ms. Olga Mihilevna were present at the event. Joyful graduates left the Pharmacorpus hall with diplomas in hand, pride, happiness and responsibility in their hearts surrounded by parents, friends and well-wishers.
Ambassador His Excellency Prof. Udayanga Weeratunga met with the governor of the Kursk region to discuss the measures to be taken to develop the relations between the Kursk Region and Sri Lanka. The governor happily accepted to offer the fullest support in tourism promotion events in Kursk region.
Further the Ambassador held a meeting with the University administration where he met the Rector of the university, Deans of faculties and the advisor to the rector. Furthermore Ambassador held a meeting with the students to discuss the improvements on education and the living conditions. 265 Sri Lankan students are currently studying in Kursk State Medical University. Moreover the Ambassador went to the hostels of the University to inspect the living conditions of the students.
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