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The Faculty of Indigenous Medicine of the University of Colombo, specialising in Ayurveda and the Sri Lankan traditional medicine. Founded as the College of Indigenous Medicine in 1929, it became part of the University of Colombo adopting its current name in 1977. It is a premier center of undergraduate and postgraduate study and research into ...
The Ceylon Journal of Medical Science is a peer-reviewed medical journal that started out as Section D of the Ceylon Journal of Science, which was first published in 1924 by the Government of Ceylon. It obtained its current name in 1965 and is now being published by the University of Colombo. [1]
Sri Lanka has a free [1] and universal health care system. It scores higher than the regional average in healthcare having a high Life expectancy and a lower maternal and infant death rate than its neighbors. [2] [3] It is known for having one of the world's earliest known healthcare systems and has its own indigenous medicine system .
Culturally, Sri Lanka possesses strong links to both India and Southeast Asia. [1] For over 2,500 years, India and Sri Lanka have nurtured a legacy of historical, cultural, religious, spiritual, and linguistic connections. The country has a rich artistic tradition, with distinct creative forms that encompass music, dance, and the visual arts.
e. Sri Lanka has its own indigenous scheme of traditional medicine which is called hela wedakama (not associated with ayurveda it is unique). [1] [2] This system has been practised for thousands of years. On the other hand, the Sri Lankan hela wedakama tradition is a mixture of Sinhala traditional medicine, mainland āyurveda and Siddha systems ...
The Sri Lanka Medical Association ( SLMA) is the professional association for doctors and surgical professionals in Sri Lanka. It is considered to be the oldest national professional organisation of medical professionals in Australasia. [1] [2] The association does not regulate or certify doctors, a responsibility which lies with the Sri Lanka ...
University of Colombo. The Ceylon Journal of Medical Science [1] Colombo Business Journal - Faculty of Management and Finance [2] International Journal of Advance in ICT for Emerging Regions (ICTer) [3] Sri Lanka Journal of International Law — Faculty of Law, University of Colombo [4] Student Medical Journal – Faculty of Medicine.
Postgraduate Institute of Medicine. The Postgraduate Institute of Medicine ( PGIM) of the University of Colombo is the graduate school that provides specialist training and board certification of medical doctors in Sri Lanka. The only type of its kind, it is similar to the prestigious Royal Medical Colleges of the United Kingdom .