Sri Lanka has its own indigenous scheme of
Traditional Medicine which is called "Hela wedakama"

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Senate Honors – GWUIM 2025
We are proud to announce that a distinguished academic of the Gampaha Wickramarachchi University of Indigenous Medicine (GWUIM) has been recognized with Senate Honors, presented by the Vice-Chancellor on 27th November 2025. Dr. Nalika R. Dayananda Department of Indigenous Medical Resources, FIHST, GWUIM....
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Visit to Plant Virus Indexing Center (PVIC), Hoamagama
The second year undergraduates of the BSc (Hons) in Indigenous Medicinal Resources took part in a one-day field practical at the Plant Virus Indexing Center (PVIC), Homagama as part of their course in Plant Pathology They were given an introduction to disease causing viruses in plants, their identification based on symptoms....
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Field Practical on Animal Experimentations at Medical Research Institute (MRI)
The third-year undergraduates of the BSc (Hons) in Indigenous Medicinal Resources had the opportunity to visit the Medical Research Institute (MRI), Sri Lanka to gain exposure on the various plant and animal experimentation methodologies....
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The academic heritage of our university dates back to the beginning of
"Gampaha Sri Lanka Siddhayurveda Vidyalaya"
The academic heritage of our university dates back to the beginning of
"Gampaha
Sri Lanka Siddhayurveda Vidyalaya"
Sri Lanka Siddhayurveda Vidyalaya"
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"passion for excellence
with the focus on
global demand and trends"
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"passion for excellence
with the focus on
global demand and trends"
Provided high quality graduate medical education in indigenous medicine

Faculty for the advancement of indigenous social sciences

Incorporate the indigenous knowledge and experiences into modern health concepts

Offers a wide range of postgraduate degree options with unique learning experience
Education
"Excellence in indigenous medical education"

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"Resocialization and modernization of existing indigenous knowledge is considered as
an utmost necessity in the current era to strengthen the national economy"
an utmost necessity in the current era to strengthen the national economy"

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"Contributed immensely for the upliftment of the health and well-being of
the public during the existence in the past ninety-two years of its outstanding history"
the public during the existence in the past ninety-two years of its outstanding history"























