ABOUT US
Sri Lankan Traditional Medicine
& Kottayawatta Vedaparapura
Every nation has their own traditional system of medicine. Each Traditional medical system develops collaborating with the nature, culture and spiritual values of that nation. As Indians has Ayurveda as their traditional medical system, Sri Lankans has their own Sri Lankan Traditional Medicine (SLTM) (Hela vedakama) which has a golden history runs back to the pre historical period. Pulasthi rishi, the grandfather of Great king Ravana is believed as the founder of SLTM. According to Ayurveda texts Pulasthi rishi has represented Sri Lanka in initial conference of Ayurveda held on verge of the Himalaya mountains.
Sri Lankan Traditional Medicine (SLTM) is a well-developed medical system. This knowledge has been transferred from generation to generation based on a series of prescriptions written on ola-leaf manuscripts. Ayurveda and SLTM have subtle differences. They share similar techniques in diagnosis and treatment methods. Both Ayurveda and SLTM use natural ingredients (herbal as well as mineral) in their medicines. STLM however is more blended with Buddhist culture and in some aspects goes deeper into therapeutic entities that Indian Ayurveda fails to address.
Kottayawatta medical linage is a well-known traditional medical linage in Sri Lanka originate in Hulugalla- Nikaweratiya, North western province in Sri Lanka. History of Kottayawaththa wedaparapura begins with a great physician who has treated to the Arhath Maliyadeva thero. According to Mahawansha, Arhath Maliyadewa thero suffered from an abdominal disease and came to the village of Sulugulla (Hulugalla in present) looking for a treatment for his illness. ‘Suluguluwaidya’, made a porridge using 10 herbs and offered it to Arhath Maliyadeva which completely healed him.
According to folks king Ravana used to visit village Nikaweratiya to pick Vertex nigundo (‘Nika’ in Sinhalese language) for his medical preparations. Indian epic Ramayana describes the prosperity and the wisdom of Great King Ravana. He had an airplane, which used mercury as fuel. He was known as Dasis Rawana, which means who has 10 heads (because he has governed 10 areas of India). He was a great emperor as well as a great physician. Ravana’s era was the golden era of SLTM. “Kumara thantraya, Arka prakashaya, Nadi prakashaya, Udis thantraya” are some books he has written down his medical knowledge. Arka prakashaya includes one thousand stanzas describe different herbal infusions for different diseases. Kottayawatta medical handbook which has come through 22 generations, include a similar herbal infusion which shows fantastic effects on several sever diseases.
Dr.W.M.S.S.Kottayawatta is a traditional physician registered under the Sri Lanka Ayurveda medical council (SLAMC Reg No 13302). He has been treating thousands of local and foreign patients over past 20 years. He has a chain of traditional medical centers Island wide i.e. Sandun weda Madura, 410/87, Bauddhaloka mawatha-Colombo 07, Kandy, Kadawatha, Negambo, Matara, Kurunegala, Rathnapura Anuradhapura, Nikaweratiya and Hulugalla. He is plaining to expand his practice beyond the island and open new medical centers in England, United State of America, Australia, France and Romania. He is an expert of treating knee joint diseases, joint diseases i.e. arthritis, paralysis, headaches (sinusitis, migraine), phlegm, cattah, vomiting, fever, anorexia, indigestion, subfertility, gynecological diseases (uterine disease, fibroids, cysts), Dyslipidemia, overweight, underweight, cancers, pediatric diseases, gastritis, and all medical conditions except eye diseases, orthopedics, skin diseases, sexually transmitted diseases and mental illness.
His expert diagnosis and precious medicines produced by his own Ceylon medicines company heals thousands of patients all over the world. He inherited Traditional medicine from (late) Jeewaka Vaidya Shriromani Ayurveda Vaidya Panditha Desheeya Vaidya Visharada Kottayawatta Wannininayaka Mudiyansilage Ranbanda Ranhami, who has treated numerous VVIPs including the most Venerable Nauyane Ariyadhamma thero, a grand-daughter of Queen Elizabeth, a former president of Sri Lanka and a professor from University of Oxford. Following his footsteps Dr.W.M.S.S.Kottayawatta is the 22nd Generation and current practitioner of Kottayawatta medical linage.
Our Vision
To be the Centre of Healing in Sri Lankan Traditional Medicine
Our Mission
To up raise SLTM to the international state by providing excellent health care service with the blend of expert diagnosis of Kottayawatta medical lineage and safe and super quality medicinal products, preserve and share traditional knowledge, and be a leading traditional health care service provider
Our Team
Dr. W.M.S.S. Kottayawatta (SLAMC Reg No 13302): He is the 22nd generation of Kottayawatta wedaparapura. He studied traditional medicine from (late) Jeewaka Vaidya Shriromani Ayurveda Vaidya Panditha Desheeya Vaidya Visharada Kottayawatta Wannininayaka Mudiyansilage Ranbanda Ranhami. Dr.W.M.S.S. Kottayawatta is a general traditional physician, registered under Sri Lanka Ayurveda Medical Council. He is the chief doctor of Jeewa Ayush hospital– Nikawaratiya, Sandun Wedamadura operating in Sandun weda Madura, 410/87, Bauddhaloka mawatha-Colombo 07, Kandy, Kadawatha, Negambo, Matara, Kurunegala, Rathnapura Anuradhapura, Nikaweratiya and Hulugalla. He has presented ‘Kottayawatta special treatments methods’ at Tradmed International symposium- 2017. He is also a Consultant doctor and a lecture at Plantation Villa – Kalutara
Dr. Chathurika Harischandra (SLAMC Reg No 15467): She graduated from Institute of Indigenous medicine, University of Colombo. She worked as the resident doctor of Plantation Villa –Kalutara. She is a talented Ayurveda practitioner who combines both Ayurveda and Indigenous medicine in her holistic approach to heal patients.
W.M.W.B. Wanninayaka: Medical student of Sandun Kottayawatta wedaparapura. He studied traditional medicine from (late)Jeewaka Vaidya Shriromani Ayurveda Vaidya Panditha Desheeya Vaidya Visharada Kottayawatta Wannininayaka Mudiyansilage Ranbanda Ranhami and studying traditional medicine from Dr. W.M.S.S. Kottayawaththa.
W.M.S.K. Wanninayaka: Medical student of Sandun Kottayawatta wedaparapura. She studied traditional medicine from (late)Jeewaka Vaidya Shriromani Ayurveda Vaidya Panditha Desheeya Vaidya Visharada Kottayawatta Wannininayaka Mudiyansilage Ranbanda Ranhami and studying traditional medicine from Dr. W.M.S.S. Kottayawatta.
W.M.T.K. Herath : Medical student of Kottayawatta wedaparapura. She studied traditional medicine from (late)Jeewaka Vaidya Shriromani Ayurveda Vaidya Panditha Desheeya Vaidya Visharada Kottayawatta Wannininayaka Mudiyansilage Ranbanda Ranhami and studying traditional medicine from Dr. W.M.S.S. Kottayawatta and Dr. W.M. Jayathilaka.