Indigenous knowledge Systems, also known as indigenous knowledge, traditional knowledge, folk knowledge, is a unique asset covering many aspects of a particular community, culture or society. Indigenous Knowledge Systems has gained special concern in this millennium worldwide in discovering solutions for evolving challenges.
The First International Research Symposium on Multidisciplinary Approaches in Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IRSIKS) is a unique academic event organized to be held annually by Gampaha Wickramarachchi University of indigenous Medicine (GWUIM) with the aim of sharing knowledge and experiences of experts in different fields of indigenous knowledge systems focusing to identify potential solutions for emerging issues related to wellbeing of the mankind and the environment.