Ayurvedic physicians thumbs up for Ganja

• They requested the government to promote Ganja cultivation for export as a medicinal herb

By M. W. Somaratne

Ayurveda physicians who attended the Heladiwa Prasadini Award Ceremony yesterday at Matale Rest House raised their hands and commended the proposal to legalize Ganja cultivation.

The ceremony had been organized by Sri Lanka Hela Weda Medical Council, All Ceylon Indigenous Physicians Association and the Maha Rawana Ayurvedic Physicians Association with State Minister of Indigenous Medicine Sisira Jayakody as the chief guest.

They requested the government to promote Ganja cultivation for export as a medicinal herb. They commended by show of hands the government’s proposal to lift the ban on Ganja cultivation and stressed the need to pass relevant legislation soon.

The State Minister said the cabinet approval had been granted to amend the laws pertaining to indigenous medicine.

President of the Sri Lanka Hela Weda Medical Council S.W.M.S. Wanninayaka, General Secretary Athula Delpearachchi, and State Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Rohana Disanayake were present at the occasion.