On 17 December 1887 he became the inaugural President of the Ceylon branch of the British Medical Association ( now known as the Sri Lanka Medical Association ) . In November 1889 Dr Anthonisz led the local opposition against the Government 's proposal to demolish the ramparts of the 17th-century Dutch fort . Anthonisz argued that the fort provided protection from monsoon tidal floods and ships at anchor in the harbour &ndash; a fact later proven with the 2004 tsunami . In 1892 he was awarded the Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
2004 tsunami
Effect of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake on Sri Lanka
Peter Daniel Anthonisz