Ernest Victor Pieris FRCP, 1926-1991, known as "Ernie" to his contemporaries and students was a Sri Lankan physician, medical educator, a founding member of the Ceylon College of Physicians, cricketer and rugby union player.
He represented the college as wicket-keeper batsman in 1943 and at rugby union football in 1941,'42 and ’43 in the first Royal team to win both legs of the match against Trinity.
[3] He worked as a consultant Physician at General Hospital Colombo from 1960 till he resigned in 1975.
Perera refers to his abilities as a clinician of the finest calibre and a teacher par excellence.
Following the establishment of the Ceylon College of Physicians in 1975 the award of Foundation Fellowship was conferred in 1979.