Sagala Abeywickrama, the new Chairperson of the Ayurvedic Drugs Corporation, has said it is timely to begin exploring options of exporting Sri Lankan Ayurvedic medicine.
"The world is showing a developing interest towards Ayurvedic medicine. We should enhance its popularity by uplifting the Ayurvedic Drugs Corporation," she said after assuming office today (Dec 27).
The newly-appointed Chairperson highlighted that Ayurveda medicine needs to be protected as it is a part of Sri Lanka's heritage.
Abeywickrama, an Attorney-at-Law, had once served as the Personal Secretary to former State Housing Minister Geethanjana Gunawardena in 2008.
Tamar Amitai, a 25-year-old Israeli tourist who went missing in Uppuveli, Trincomalee, was found safe after a three-day joint search operation today.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe is firm about the President’s five-year tenure, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said.
Individuals who have obtained a Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) yet do not meet the cutoff, can choose to remain tax exempt after notifying the IRD in writing, provided that their monthly income does not surpass the threshold, according to the State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya.
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