Vision

Health for all through Ayurveda and Indigenous Medical system.

Mission

Formulation of policies required for the conservation of the people's health and maintaining good health conditions through the extension of Ayurveda System Island wide, maintain services for prevention of diseases, health care rehabilitation and development on an exemplary level, identify and implement strategies necessary for the propagation of Ayurvedic Medical System globally.

WELCOME TO DEPARTMENT OF AYURVEDA

MINISTRY OF INDIGENOUS MEDICINE SRI LANKA

The enactment of the Ayurveda Act, No. 31 of 1961, constituted an important landmark in the development of Indigenous medical systems of Sri Lanka. It provides among other things, the establishment of the Department of Ayurveda and its statutory bodies.

 

The functions previously handled by the Commissioner for Development of Indigenous Medicine devolved on the Commissioner for Ayurveda appointed under the new Act.

Sri Lanka is a country of rich heritage, one of which is its indigenous system of Medicine, which has been practiced by the people since time immemorial.

The Ayurveda system of medicine from North India, the Siddha system of medicine from South India and the Unani system of medicine of Arabs enriched with contributions from the traditional system of medicine called Desheeya Chikitsa is popularly known as the Indigenous system of medicine in Sri Lanka. Read more