Events & Exhibitions
Discover our practical Thel Sindima oil-brewing masterclasses, ancient hospital symposia, palm-leaf manuscript preservation workshops, and ethnobotanical field surveys.
A comprehensive practical masterclass demonstrating the ancient art of Thel Sindima (herbal oil brewing). Master physicians demonstrate decoction boiling, herbal paste (kalka) preparation, oil purification, and the sacred use of the Thel Thulāva dispenser.
Hands-on workshop on palm-leaf preservation, text transliteration, and traditional ink formulation using dummala oil and charcoal. Led by chief conservators and indigenous manuscript scholars.
International academic symposium presenting archaeological excavations of ancient Sri Lankan monastic hospitals, medicinal baths (Beheth Oru), and surgical instruments dating back to the Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa eras.
Guided field research expedition documenting endangered medicinal flora used in traditional Hela Wedakama. Participants catalogued 85 rare species with traditional healers and botanical taxonomists.
Special public exhibition displaying 120 rare antique bronze and brass oil pourers (Thel Thulāva), medicine boxes (Beheth Pettagama), and surgical tools collected from aristocratic physician lineages.
Premiere of the documentary archive exploring the traditional psychosocial healing rituals of Sri Lanka, examining the clinical symbiosis between herbal medicine, psychological drama, and spiritual therapy.
