Certificate awarding of the Short Internship Training on Wellness Tourism Programme – Faculty of Indigenous Medicine
Second Intake of the Short Internship Training Programme for Final Professional (2018/2019 Academic Year) BAMS Students at Karunakarala Ayurveda Resort is a collaborative initiative between the Faculty of Indigenous Medicine and Karunakarala Ayurveda Resort, based in Japan. This program, established under the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed on 11th August 2023, aims to provide in-depth internship training to BAMS students, promote research collaborations, and initiate extension programs related to indigenous medicine between Sri Lanka and Japan.
The program is intended to enhance students’ knowledge, skills, and attitudes in Ayurveda-based wellness tourism. Participants will be exposed to the practical aspects of wellness tourism and gain real-time experience through interactive sessions and skill development activities. In the first intake, 105 students and in the second intake, 36 students underwent the training. 14 students of the second intake were awarded certificates on 13th October 2025 at the College House with the participation of Vice Chancellor Professor Indika Mahesh Karunathilake, Dean of the Faculty, Professor Pathirage Kamal Perera and CEO Mr Saman Priyankara and the Executive members of the Karunakarala Ayurveda Resort, the international unit coordinator and the coordinator of the CGU of the faculty.
