‘Siddhalepa Vedamahattaya’ Victor Hettigoda passed away

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Dr. Victor Hettigoda, the chairman of “Siddhalepa Group” has passed away at the age of 84.

The Chairman of the Hettigoda Group of Industries, better known as the Siddhalepa Group was initially trained by his father Hendrick Hettigoda in Ayurveda and enriched his knowledge by studying Ola Leaf manuscripts and ancient Ayurveda.

Dr. Hettigoda was also conferred “Deshabandu – Class I” in 1990 by then-President Ranasinghe Premadasa, in recognition of his contribution to Ayurveda and the industry. He has received many national and international awards including a listing among the 50 greatest Sri Lankan Entrepreneurs after the independence.

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