In 1929, Ayurveda Cakrawarti Pandit G.P. Wickramarachchi commenced the Gampaha Sidayurveda Vidyalaya as a center of learning of Sidhayurveda tradition of medicine. It was located in his personal land in Yakkala to provide knowledge and competence in herbal drug preparation and cikitsa to traditional physicians. Drug manufacturing unit, hospital and herbal garden of rare collection of plants were the valuable resources available to the institute at the inception of the Institute.[3]
By recognizing the emerging trends in Ayurveda medicine and its tremendous contribution to national health sector, the vidyalaya was declared as state recognized institute in 1951, making its diploma holders eligible to in state sector Ayurveda hospitals. In 1982 Vidyalaya was incorporated as Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurveda Institute under the Ministry of Indigenous Medicine by the parliamentary act No 30, in 1982. In 1995, it was uplifted to the status of a university institute.[3]
Academics
The institute's academic staff is allocated to the five academic departments based on their specialization and teaching expertise as below;
The Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurveda Institute offers following postgraduate diplomas and master's degrees across disciplines in Kayacikitsa, Panchakarma and management and administration of Ayurveda institutions.[4]
Postgraduate diplomas
Postgraduate Diploma in Management and Administration of Ayurveda Institutions
Master's degrees
Master of Science in Kāyacikitsā
Master of Science in Pañcakarma
Master of Science in Management and Administration of Ayurveda Institutions
Other programs
Diploma In Yoga And Relaxation (DYR)
Diploma in Ayurveda Pharmaceuticals
Certificate Course in Yoga and Relaxation Techniques(CCYR)
Gampaha Wickramarachchi Sidhayurveda Medical College establish in 1929 by Pandit G.P Wickramarachchi with the aims of improving Ayurveda Medicine and provided treated freely. In 1984 it was upgraded to the hospital and on 27 February 2008. it was affiliated by the Department of Ayurveda. At present this hospital has four wards that can accommodate 120 patients. In addition there is an out patients department and a pharmacy. This Ayurveda Teaching hospital provides Teaching and training facilities to undergraduate Medical student of the Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurveda Institute.[5]
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Cakrawarti Pandit G P Wickramarachchi in 1928 as the Gampaha Sidayurveda Vidyalaya and in 1982 it was incorporated as Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurveda Vidyalaya under the Ministry of Indigenous Medicine 1 Gampaha Wickramarachchi University of Indigenous Medicineගම පහ ව ක රම රච ච ද ශ ය ව ද ය ව ශ වව ද ය ලය கம பஹ வ க க ரமர ட ச ச த ச மர த த வப பல கல க கழகம TypePublicEstablished1928AccreditationUniversity Grants Commission Sri Lanka Academic affiliationUniversity Grants Commission Sri Lanka Association of Commonwealth Universities International Association of UniversitiesLocationYakkala Sri LankaCampusSuburbanSporting affiliationsSri Lanka University GamesWebsitehttp gwu ac lk On 4 March 2021 the institute was officially launched as the 16th University of Sri Lanka by president Gotabaya Rajapaksa 2 Contents 1 History 2 Academics 2 1 Undergraduate programs 2 2 Postgraduate programs 2 2 1 Postgraduate diplomas 2 2 2 Master s degrees 2 3 Other programs 3 Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurveda Teaching Hospital 4 See also 5 ReferencesHistory EditIn 1929 Ayurveda Cakrawarti Pandit G P Wickramarachchi commenced the Gampaha Sidayurveda Vidyalaya as a center of learning of Sidhayurveda tradition of medicine It was located in his personal land in Yakkala to provide knowledge and competence in herbal drug preparation and cikitsa to traditional physicians Drug manufacturing unit hospital and herbal garden of rare collection of plants were the valuable resources available to the institute at the inception of the Institute 3 By recognizing the emerging trends in Ayurveda medicine and its tremendous contribution to national health sector the vidyalaya was declared as state recognized institute in 1951 making its diploma holders eligible to in state sector Ayurveda hospitals In 1982 Vidyalaya was incorporated as Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurveda Institute under the Ministry of Indigenous Medicine by the parliamentary act No 30 in 1982 In 1995 it was uplifted to the status of a university institute 3 Academics EditThe institute s academic staff is allocated to the five academic departments based on their specialization and teaching expertise as below Department of Ayurveda Basic Principles Department of Dravyaguna Department of Kaumarabruthya amp Stree Roga Department of Chikitsa Department of Shalya ShalakyaUndergraduate programs Edit The Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurveda Institute offers the Bachelor of Ayurveda Medicine and Surgery BAMS degree a six year course including one year internship training in state hospitals 3 Postgraduate programs Edit The Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurveda Institute offers following postgraduate diplomas and master s degrees across disciplines in Kayacikitsa Panchakarma and management and administration of Ayurveda institutions 4 Postgraduate diplomas Edit Postgraduate Diploma in Management and Administration of Ayurveda InstitutionsMaster s degrees Edit Master of Science in Kayacikitsa Master of Science in Pancakarma Master of Science in Management and Administration of Ayurveda InstitutionsOther programs Edit Diploma In Yoga And Relaxation DYR Diploma in Ayurveda Pharmaceuticals Certificate Course in Yoga and Relaxation Techniques CCYR Certificate Course in Ayurveda Beauty Culture Certificate Course in Ultrasound ScanningGampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurveda Teaching Hospital EditGampaha Wickramarachchi Sidhayurveda Medical College establish in 1929 by Pandit G P Wickramarachchi with the aims of improving Ayurveda Medicine and provided treated freely In 1984 it was upgraded to the hospital and on 27 February 2008 it was affiliated by the Department of Ayurveda At present this hospital has four wards that can accommodate 120 patients In addition there is an out patients department and a pharmacy This Ayurveda Teaching hospital provides Teaching and training facilities to undergraduate Medical student of the Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurveda Institute 5 See also EditSri Lankan traditional medicine University of Kelaniya Faculties and institutions of University of Colombo Education in Sri Lanka University Grants Commission Sri Lanka Medical school List of medical schools in Asia Ayurveda Alternative medicine Traditional medicineReferences Edit The Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurveda InstituteThe Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurveda Institute The Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurveda Institute University of Kelaniya Retrieved 22 May 2016 President to open Gampaha Wickramarachchi University of Indigenous Medicine next week Daily FT Retrieved 2021 03 03 a b c History The Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurveda Institute University of Kelaniya Archived from the original on 21 May 2016 Retrieved 22 May 2016 Masters Degrees The Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurveda Institute University of Kelaniya Archived from the original on 21 May 2016 Retrieved 22 May 2016 Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurveda Teaching Hospital The Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurveda Institute University of Kelaniya Archived from the original on 21 May 2016 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