Dr. Sobitha Abeyaratne MBBS, MS, FRCS( Edin ) Resident ENT Surgeon Dr. Abeyaratne is one of the brightest prospects in the field of ENT surgery in Sri Lanka. He joined Golden Key Hospital in the capacity of consultant ENT surgeon in the hope of opening up new frontiers in this field in Sri Lanka. After completing his undergraduate studies at the Colombo Medical Faculty, Dr. Abeyaratne did his post graduate studies in both Sri Lanka and the United Kingdom. Upon being board certified he was appointed as the consultant ENT surgeon to Hambanthota. He left the state health sector after making an immense contribution to the development of his specialty in the district of Hambanthota. Dr.Abeyaratne prefers to list his specialty as otorhinology and head and neck surgery and is actively involved in pushing the boundaries of the field traditionally known as ENT surgery by performing a large number of head and neck surgeries with excellent results in both the state and the private sectors. He is also a gifted Rhinologist. He has done a large number of endoscopic sinus surgeries for Chronic rhino sinusitis and nasal polyposis. Combining his skills with the eye surgeons together this team has done a large series of Endoscopic DCR surgeries for patients with blocked tear ducts. Rhinoplasty surgery as well as Septoplasty surgeries are some of the other routine surgeries done by Dr.Abeyaratne. Last but not least the cochlear programme initiated and conducted solely by Dr.Abeyaratne. has been a resounding success and can be considered to be one of the fastest growing programmes in the region.