December 21, Colombo (LNW): Sri Lanka’s Minister of Health and Mass Media, Nalinda Jayatissa, led an official delegation to New Delhi from December 17 to 19 to take part in the 2nd WHO Traditional Medicine Global Summit, the Indian High Commission in Colombo confirmed.
The summit, held at Bharat Mandapam under the theme “Restoring Balance: The Science and Practice of Health and Well-Being”, was jointly organised by the World Health Organisation and India’s Ministry of Ayush.
Minister Jayatissa took part in a ministerial roundtable, where he highlighted Sri Lanka’s extensive heritage in Ayurveda and traditional healing systems, sharing the country’s experiences in integrating these practices into modern healthcare.
During his visit, the minister held bilateral meetings with India’s Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Anupriya Patel, and Prataprao Ganpatrao Jadhav, Minister of State overseeing the Ministry of Ayush. Discussions focused on enhancing collaboration in healthcare, including regulatory alignment, joint research initiatives, and programmes for professional training and capacity building in traditional medicine.
In addition, Minister Jayatissa visited Apollo Hospitals to examine successful public-private partnership models and explore innovative practices in healthcare delivery, aiming to draw lessons applicable to Sri Lanka’s own health system. The trip reinforced ongoing efforts to strengthen ties between the two countries in both modern and traditional healthcare sectors.
