The Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, over its remarkable journey of 150 years, has left a legacy of research par excellence. The institution at present enjoys a vibrant research ethos and a deep research commitment, with time-appropriate research outputs and outcomes. This makes us extremely proud and humbled. The current teachers and students of the faculty are strengthened in looking to the future with confidence with a deep commitment to upscale their research program. Reflecting upon the birth and sustenance of this magnificent heritage and its long journey over the differing eras of medical education and research settings, we salute our pioneers. Successive generations of academics have had a clear vision to encourage a sustained faculty-based commitment to research that is ably interwoven with teaching-learning and service. We have no doubt, that the quest for determining the truth …