District Ayurvedic Conservation Council meeting to be held in October 2025 10 03 at Kegalle District Secretariat Auditorium. Dadigama Rajamaha Viharaya, Hunuwala Rajamaha Viharaya, Second Sanganayaka of Korala Maha Disha, Principal of Dadigama Sri Sahi Thyoda Dhamma School, Honorable Chairman of Kegalla District Ayurveda Medical Conservation Council, Honorable Chairman of Warakapola Ayurveda Medical Conservation Council, Honorable Chairman of Dadigama Legislative Guard, Local Medical Yacharya Saddharma Keerthi Sri Sirinivasa Othnapitiya's activities were started in the Ayurvedic Conservation Council under the leadership of Kegalle Additional District Secretary Mrs. Kusum Bandara (Palana).
The presidents of the Local Ayurvedic Conservation Council of the Divisional Secretariat, its secretaries, treasurers, development officers (Local Medicine) who serve in support of the Local Medical sector of the Ministry of Health and Media attended the meeting where the Additional District Secretary who gave the welcome speech said; "as state officials too Discussing the responsibilities assigned to us as government officials to create a healthy future as representatives representing the community and engagers in the Ayurvedic sector, identifying the issues in the Ayurvedic sector is a huge tap to succeed the path forward. Also advancing the knowledge gained from traditional ancient doctors as individuals engaged in the field, introducing the Ayurvedic medicine to the modern generation, socializing the results of research conducted in the Ayurvedic field is assigned to us as government officials And it is very important to understand and act on those responsibilities at the divisional level. "
And the president of Kegalle District Ayurvedic Conservation Council Othnapitiya Wimalabhidha Swami commented on the problems faced by local traditional doctors in the district and questions faced in the field; "Ayurvedic and local traditional plot like the worms of a tree that kills a tree It is a big issue to the breaking of public faith in traditional indigenous heritage and the death of traditional indigenous medicine system due to the crowds that think and knowingly face these two together. What is important is to properly understand the Ayurvedic medicine system and the local traditional medicine system as two facts. Many medicines from the past still remain the same in our dryness. But traditional indigenous medicine system is dying as a result of mixing these two facts. Another fact that the Abing Board is not working at this time. A work arrangement needs to be arranged to get the necessary abing for many medicinal production. "
Discussed widely through this assembly about the threats and issues that have currently been imposed by the local traditional medicine system, specializing in presenting some suggestions and requests for the elevation of the local traditional doctors. In the meantime,
Government's direct intervention is required in the local traditional medicine systemA medical college is needed for traditional local doctors Expanding the power that has been cut off in the Ayurvedic Conservation CouncilAbing Board re-enactmentNot regulating local traditional doctors through community health officials Getting the opportunity to maintain connections only with development officers serving in accordance with the local medical departmentGiving opportunity to renowned traditional indigenous doctors to carry forward the student generation of traditional doctorsSubmitted here to submit the requests and suggestions to the national level.
District Community Health Officer M. Eeeeeeeeeeeeee M. Mr. Rameez mentioned here that the district community number medical officers are working to protect local traditional doctors and medical system without cutting or regulating. However, this assembly specialized in having a minor or harvest to bring the issues that exist within the Ayurvedic medicine and the local traditional Ayurvedic medicine system to an ideological level.
Indigenous Medical Department - 2025 Progress Review
After the Ayurvedic Conservation Council session, the development officers working in accordance with the local medical department of the Ministry of Health and Media under the leadership of Kegalle Additional District Secretary Mrs. Kusum Bandara (Palana) was investigated. Here, the progress of the programs conducted from July 2025 to September 2025 according to the grants booked at the Divisional Secretariat level, setting up new performance indicators, creating Osu farming villages by connecting gardeners and farmers, building Osu villages Selection of places, identification of Osu plants in the division, conducting programs to aware traditional doctors by community health - nutrition - food security and promotion of local food, Ayurvedic life philosophy - hand medicine - yoga exercise Conducting programs and promotion of mental health, conducting prevention programs including the elderly community, giving opportunity to exchange knowledge among traditional doctors etc. The progress of the programs made in AA Divisional Secretariat divisions are here to enquiry They were the pots.
District Ayurvedic Conservation Council meeting and inspecting the progress of development officers belonging to local medical department were organized by District Coordinator Mrs. Asanka Abegunawardane (Local Medical
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