Gold Medal

Gold Medal donated by the Second Batch of Medical Students

Donated by the Second Batch (1979) of Medical Graduates.

Year of founding- 2020

Original Endowment Rs.  700,000.00

Funds available as on May 2022: Rs 94,387.80

Awarded to the medical student who performs the best at the Final Examination, among those with First Class or Second-Class upper Division.

Dr. S. Ramanathan Gold Medal for Medicine

Donated by Mrs. T. Ratnasabapathy in memory of her late father Dr. S. Ramanathan, MRCP (London).         

Year of founding-1999

Original Endowment Rs.  21,000.00

Funds available as on May 2022: Rs.1, 077.50

Awarded to the candidate who shows the highest competency in Medicine and obtains a distinction in Medicine at the Final Examination.

Dr. S. Ramachandran Gold Medal for Clinical Medicine

Donated by Dr. S. Ramachandran MD, FRCP, Consultant Physician, General Hospital Colombo.

Year of founding-1999

Original Endowment Rs.  22,000.00

Funds available as on May 2022: Rs.1, 130.00

Awarded to the candidate who obtains the highest marks in the clinical component of the Final Examination among those who pass irrespective of class or distinction.

Dr.R.S.Thanabalasundram Gold Medal

Year of founding-2013

Original Endowment Rs.  300,000.00

Funds available as at 2022: Rs.182,005.00

“Who has shown highest competency in medicine during 3 years period”  

Medical Institute of Tamils UK Gold Medal for Paediatrics

Year of founding-2011

Original Endowment Rs.  270,000.00

Funds available as on May 2022: Rs 230,744.75     

Awarded to the student who scores the highest marks in the clinical component in Paediatrics at the Final Examination among the students who obtain class honours.         

Dr. V.T. Pasupati Gold Medal in Peadiatrics

Donated by the children of late Dr. V.T. Pasupati in his memory.   

Year of founding-1999

Original Endowment Rs.300,000.00

Funds available as on May  2022: Rs.248,712.27

Awarded to the candidate who shows the highest competency with a distinction in Paediatrics at the Final Examination.

Standing Committee of Tamil-speaking people in the UK Gold Medal for Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Year of founding- 2011

Original Endowment Rs. 270,000

Funds available as at 2022: Rs. 220,044.75

Awarded to the student who scores the highest marks in the clinical component in Obstetrics & Gynaecology at the Final Examination among the students who obtain class honours.

St. George Gold Medal in Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Donated by Dr. John St. George, FRCS, FRCOG of NSW, Australia.

Year of founding-1999

Original Endowment Rs.40,000.00

Funds available as on May 2022: Rs 20,682.32

Awarded to the candidate who shows the highest competency in Obstetrics & Gynaecology with a distinction in Obstetrics at the Final Examination.

Dr. Gunaratnamby Muttutham Gold Medal for Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Donated by Dr. A.G. Muttuthamby of Colombo.

Year of founding-1992

Original Endowment Rs.55,000.00

Funds available as on May 2022: Rs.50,809.35

Awarded to the student who shows the highest competency in Obstetrics & Gynaecology during a three-year period.

Dr. S. Subramaniam (PS) Memorial Gold Medal for Surgery

Donated by Dr. & Mrs. M. Ramachandran.  

Year of founding-1999

Original Endowment Rs.36, 000.00

Funds available as at 2022: Rs.22,811.85

Awarded to the candidate who shows the highest competency in Surgery and obtains a distinction in Surgery at the Final Examination.

Dr. Gunanandam Gold Medal in Surgery

Year of founding-2012 

Original Endowment Rs.  280,000.00

Funds available as on May 2022: Rs 238,329.00

Awarded to the student who scores the highest marks in the clinical component in Surgery at the Final Examination among the students who obtain class honours.           

Dr. Murugananthan Gold Medal for best performance in Psychiatry

Donated by the family members of Late Dr. N. Murugananthan, an eminent Psychiatrist in the UK.

Year of founding- 2019

Original Endowment Rs. 1,000,000.00

Funds available as on May 2022: 198,890.00

Awarded to the candidate who obtains the highest marks in Psychiatry at the Final Examination and obtains at least a Second Class. The award is a half-sovereign gold medal (4g).