 Aesculapian snakes were kept in the combination hospital temple built by the ancient Greeks and later by Romans in honour of the God.Aesclepius is often pictured with his staff around which is entwined one of these snakes.The objectives of the college of community physicians of Sri Lanka are to advance the knowledge and to promote research and post graduate education in Community Medicine, to act as an authoritative body so as to promote for the public benefit, the advancement of knowledge in Community Medicine, to promote fellowship and support persons and institutions engaged in practice and research in Community Medicine.