Multiple Sclerosis can be controlled to lead fruitful lives View(s):By Kumudini HettiarachchiMultiple Sclerosis (MS), an autoimmune disease which impacts on the brain, spinal cord and optic nerve, is controllable. Those affected by MS, a disorder of the young, can lead a normal life – work, get married and have children. This is the crucial message that Consultant Neurologist Dr. Bimsara Senanayake, attached to the National Hospital of Sri Lanka (NHSL) is spreading loud and clear. “We want to re-assure people that Sri Lanka has neurological facilities and tools such as MRI scanning to ‘catch’ MS early,” said Dr. Senanayake. This Neurologist estimates that there are over 2,000 patients across Sri Lanka.

Source: Sunday Times February 07, 2026 20:10 UTC