Senaka Bibile
Senaka Bibile | |
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සේනක බිබිලේ | |
A 2009 commemorative postage stamp issued by Sri Lanka Post | |
| Born | Senaka William Bibile 13 February 1920 |
| Died | 29 September 1977 (aged 57) |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Education | MBBS, PhD (Pharmacology) |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Kandy Medical College, Colombo University of Edinburgh |
| Known for | Founder of the Sri Lanka National Pharmaceuticals Policy and State Pharmaceuticals Corporation of Sri Lanka |
| Spouse | Leela Bibile |
| Awards | Djunjishaw Dadabhoy Gold Medal in Medicine, Rockwood Gold Medal in Surgery |
Senaka Bibile (Sinhala: සේනක බිබිලේ; 13 February 1920 – 29 September 1977) was a Sri Lankan pharmacologist, academic, and medical education pioneer. He was the founder of the Sri Lanka National Pharmaceuticals Policy, which became a global model for rational pharmaceutical policies, adopted by the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), and the Non-Aligned Movement. He also established the State Pharmaceuticals Corporation of Sri Lanka (SPC) to regulate drug imports and reduce costs. As Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, he pioneered medical education reforms, establishing Sri Lanka’s first Medical Education Unit (MEU). Bibile is widely regarded as one of Sri Lanka’s greatest medical benefactors due to his contributions to affordable healthcare and medical education.