2. Amendment of the Long Title to Act…

Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

The long title of the Ayurveda Act, No. 31 of 1961

(hereinafter referred to as the “principal enactment”) is hereby amended by the substitution for the words commencing from

“FOR THE REGISTRATION OF AYURVEDA

HOSPITALS” to the words “DISPENSARIES ATTACHED

THERETO;” of the following: -

“FOR THE REGISTRATION OF AYURVEDA HOSPITALS,

AYURVEDA

PHARMACIES,

AYURVEDA

DISPENSARIES, AYURVEDA STORES, HERBAL

CULTIVATIONS AND HERBAL GARDENS FOR

RESEARCH

AND

EXTENTION;

FOR

THE

ESTABLISHMENT OF AN AYURVEDA MEDICAL

COUNCIL TO REGISTER AYURVEDA PRACTITIONERS,

AYURVEDA PHARMACISTS, AYURVEDA NURSES AND

AYURVEDA MASSAGE THERAPISTS AND TO DEAL

WITH MATTERS RELATING TO THEIR PROFESSIONAL

CONDUCT; FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN

AYURVEDA EDUCATION AND HOSPITAL BOARD TO

DISCHARGE CERTAIN FUNCTIONS IN RELATION TO

THE AWARD OF DIPLOMAS, CERTIFICATES, DEGREES

AND POSTGRATUATE DEGREES IN RELATION TO THE

EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN AYURVEDA AND TO

DEAL WITH MATTERS RELATING TO THE AYURVEDA

NATIONAL HOSPITAL, AYURVEDA TEACHING

HOSPITALS, AYURVEDA RESEARCH HOSPITALS AND

THE PHARMACIES, HERBARIA AND DISPENSARIES

ATTACHED THERETO;”.