Establishing Ayurveda as a recognized medical discipline vital – President

President Ranil Wickremesinghe stated that he aims to recognize Ayurveda as a medical science and is working towards establishing a National Council on Ayurveda to achieve this.

The President outlined that a five-year plan will be implemented to enhance Ayurveda and traditional indigenous medicine. Additionally, he noted that plans are underway to maximise the use of Ayurveda to promote tourism in the country. President Wickremesinghe made these remarks while addressing the Indigenous Medical Conference held at the Waters Edge Hotel, Battaramulla yesterday (6). The conference was organized by practitioners of traditional, Ayurvedic, Siddha, Unani, and Homeopathic medicine, as well as indigenous medicine manufacturers, exporters, industrialists, shopkeepers, and other stakeholders in the indigenous medical field. The event was held to support President Wickremesinghe during the upcoming presidential election.

During the conference, a proposal for the advancement of the indigenous medical field was also presented to the President.

Addressing the conference, President Ranil Wickremesinghe noted that a patient he was entrusted to treat in 2022 is now standing up. He also pointed out that an unqualified doctor is prepared to make the recovered patient ill again, warning that if the patient takes this doctor’s harmful medicine, and they will never be able to recover.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe further elaborated; In 2022, a patient was entrusted to me for treatment. Initially, we had to assess their condition, and then we managed to address the issue with a special remedy and a bitter decoction. Two years later, the patient has recovered and is now up and about.

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