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Vision<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

- To be the centre of excellence in the process of teaching, learning and research in the field of Ayurveda Medicine and to support the realization of the faculty <\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

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Introduction<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

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The library of the Faculty of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo, was founded in 1929, the same year that the Ayurveda College was inaugurated. The Institute of Indigenous Medicine has converted into the Faculty of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo with effect from 01.03.2023. The faculty of Indigenous Medicine library has a comprehensive collection of books more than 37,000 in Ayurveda, Unani, Traditional and other medical systems. In addition, there are three special collections of Ola Leaf Manuscripts, Hand-written Manuscripts and Medicinal Plants It consists of Permanent Reference Section, Reference Section, Lending Section, Periodicals Section, Ola Leaf Manuscripts Section, Archival Section, Photo-coping Section and the Bindery. The seating capacity of the library is 200. The library expanded its services to meet the information requirements of Undergraduate, Postgraduate students, Academic and Non-academic staff. This is one of the member libraries of the Health Literature Libraries and Information Services Network (HeLLIS) and Sri Lanka Scientific & Technological Information Network (SLSTINET). To accomplish the tasks and duties of the Indigenous Medicine library, the library has consisted of two Academic Staff members, five Library Information Assistants, two Library Attendants and one Work Aids.<\/p>\n

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History<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

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The Faculty of Indigenous Medicine is the premier higher educational institute in Sri Lanka, which is acclaimed as the centre of excellence in Ayurveda and indigenous medicine. The institute was inaugurated in 1929 as the College of Ayurveda, in the Bauer building, Cotta Road, Borella. In 1977, the college was affiliated with the University of Colombo and renamed as the Institute of Indigenous Medicine, converted into the Faculty of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo with effect from 01.03.2023. This institute is one of the oldest indigenous medical institutions and leading institutions of higher medical learning in Sri Lanka. The Institute provides five-year degree courses named Bachelor of Ayurveda Medicine and Surgery (B.A.M.S.) and Bachelor of Unani Medicine and Surgery (B.U.M.S.). After the establishment of the Postgraduate Section in 1993, they offered M. Phil. (Ayu), M. Phil. (Unani), and Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degrees. The library was founded in the same year that the Ayurvedic College was inaugurated. The library has a good collection of books on Ayurveda, Unani, Western, and Indigenous medicine in various languages. In addition to the Sinhala and English languages, books on ayurveda in Sanskrit, and books on Unani in Urdu are among them.<\/p>\n

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Collections<\/strong><\/h4>\n