The second phase of the third term for Sinhala, Tamil, and Muslim schools begins today (16), with special guidelines issued ...

Stem cells have fascinated Emeritus Professor Preethi Udagama and it was when she attended a workshop that she wondered on the use of this valuable material on another aspect of her research, plant ...

Mother Nature has blessed the earth with the life-sustaining plant kingdom that offers health benefits and organic remedies in heaps. Among such priceless treasures, kokilaksha (Hygrophila auriculata) ...

The final rites of Dr. Harischandra Wijayatunga, the leader of the Sinhala Mahasammatha Bhumiputra Party and the creator of the renowned Sinhala Dictionary (Sinha Shabdakoshaya), will be held today ...

Ayurveda, an ancient Indian system of medicine, is gaining global recognition as a credible and evidence-based approach to holistic health. Supported by scientific research and cost-effectiveness, ...

Sixty years ago in Sri Lanka, a newly minted qualified architect in his mid-40s was finding his style and polishing his brilliance. He had already created some stunning homes and seemed ready to ...

The National Savings Bank (NSB) had organised a series of programmes for Sinhala and Tamil New Year. Prioritising our culture and traditions, these programmes included various activities for the ...

As cancer cases rise, experts are exploring Ayurveda's role in integrative oncology. Ayurveda views cancer as an imbalance in the body and uses herbs, detoxification, and lifestyle changes to manage ...

In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Shuchin Bajaj, founder and director at Ujala Cygnus group of Hospitals, explained, "Ayurveda identifies diabetes as "Madhumeha" or "Prameha," a condition linked ...

Abstract: Apart from western medicine methods Ayurveda medicinal system is a very huge and better resulting medicinal technique. In these Ayurveda methods identification of indigenous plants to ...

ECONOMYNEXT – A shortage of drugs due to the Yukthiya crackdown has led some addicts to look for alternative medicines, State Minister of Indigenous Medicine Sisira Jayakody said. “The shortage of ...