Professor Mapalagama Liyanage Neville Kingsley Pierre De Silva FRCS, FRCOG (Great Britain) FCOG (SL) (October 26, 1932 in Kandana, Sri Lanka – April 3, 2006) was a Sri Lankan obstetrician and gynaecologist who served as president of the Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists in 1985–87.[1] He was Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at the Sri Jayewardenepura General Hospital from 1984.[2][3] He was also a senior lecturer at the University of Colombo, and subsequently Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Peradeniya (1976–1984).[3]

Kingsley De Silva
Personal details
Born(1932-10-26)26 October 1932
Sri Lanka
Died3 April 2006(2006-04-03) (aged 73)
Colombo, Sri Lanka
ProfessionObstetrics and gynaecology

The University of Peradeniya has subsequently awarded the "Kingsley de Silva Prize for Obstetrics & Gynaecology".[4]


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  • [1] St Benedict College, Colombo 12, Sri Lanka
  • [2] Appreciation
  1. ^ List of Past Presidents, Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists, retrieved 20 November 2016
  2. ^ Sri Jayewardenepura General Hospital: Annual Report – 2012 (PDF), Sri Jayewardenepura General Hospital, 2012, retrieved 20 November 2016
  3. ^ a b Andrew Samaratunge, "Appreciations: Prof. Kingsley De Silva", The Sunday Times, retrieved 20 November 2016
  4. ^ Final Examination for Medical Degerees – November 2013: Scholarships, Medals & Prizes (2006/7 Batch) (PDF), University of Peradeniya, 10 February 2014, retrieved 20 November 2016