Siva Chinnatamby

Siva Chinnatamby (c.1923 - 2000) was a Sri Lankan obstetrician who pioneered the use of modern contraceptives in the country.

[1][2] In 1961, Chinnatamby led the first oral contraceptive trials in Asia, at Ragama Hospital.

[1] In 1972 she was invited to give the Murugesar Sinnetamby Oration at the Sri Lanka Medical Association; her topic was "Successful treatment of infertility".

[3] In the late 1960s, Chinnatamby was instrumental in establishing the first Zonta International club in Sri Lanka.

[5] The Sri Lankan College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists established a memorial lecture in her name.