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Colombo (News 1st); Several British-Sri Lankans were among those enlisted in the Queen’s 2021 New Year honors list which recognizes the outstanding achievements of people in the United Kingdom.
Dr Shikandhini Kanagasundrem, Professor Ravi Silva, Professor Mohan Edirisinghe, Professor Ramani Moonesinghe, Gajan Wallooppillai, , and Mohamed Hazrath Haleem Ossman were conferred the Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) award.
Dr Shikandhini Kanagasundrem (Dr ‘Shico’ Visuvanathan), was recognized in the Queen’s 2021 New Year Honours list, for outstanding services in Microbiology and Infection Prevention & Control, particularly during the coronavirus pandemic in the U.K. She went on to specialize in Medical Microbiology at University College Hospital London, and completed her MD (Doctor of Medicine), MSc in Clinical Microbiology, and FRCPath (Fellowship of the Royal College of Pathologists).
Jennifer Tolhurst, Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Essex
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The Queen s New Year honours list includes 39 in Essex.
Five were awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire), 19 awarded MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) and 10 awarded the BEM (Medallist of the Order of the British Empire). Five Essex police officers were awarded the Queen’s Police Medal.
They include:
Benjamin Josef Cowell, Newport - Director General, Historic Houses Association. OBE for services to cultural heritage, particularly during the Covid-19 response.
David Michael Smith, Saffron Walden - Deputy Managing Director, Parliamentary Digital Service. OBE for services to Parliament, particularly during the Covid-19 response.