Hettigoda Industries Clinches Gold at Presidential Environment Awards! Sri Lanka’s leading Ayurvedic company, Hettigoda Industries (Pvt) Ltd., was celebrated at the 2024 Presidential Environment Awards, securing the Gold Award in the Pharmaceutical Products and Personal Care Product Industry category. The prestigious ceremony, held at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall last Friday, was graced by the presence of His Excellency Ranil Wickremasinghe, President of Sri Lanka. Lankani Hettigoda, Director of Research & Development at Hettigoda Industries, received the accolade from President Wickremasinghe. This recognition stands as a powerful testament to the company’s unwavering commitment to integrating environmental sustainability into every facet of its operations. “We are incredibly honored to receive this prestigious award,” said Lankani Hettigoda, “Environmental responsibility is not just a value we hold, it’s a core principle that drives our innovations to protect our planet for future generations.” ...
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Siddhalepa Liv-Pro: The Proven Natural Remedy for Fatty Liver Disease ” Lankani Hettigoda, Director Research and Development at Siddhalepa explains. However, medicinal plants have been used in all parts of the world for the treatment of various ailments and the use of traditional herbal medicine is especially a very common practice in Sri Lanka. Similarly, Osbeckia octandra, a specific species of Heen Bovitiya unique to the island, is traditionally known to support healthy liver function and toxic elimination. Hence the herb is used in households in the form of herbal porridge, as an ayurvedic treatment for curing fatty liver and has been the primary remedy extremely beneficial in the treatment of liver diseases in the country for decades. Heen Bovitiya is considered one of the valuable ayurvedic medicinal plants in Sri Lanka and the bright purple picturesque flower of the plant is known as the Southern Province. The plant can cure ...
The Story Behind MosAway: Siddhalepa’s All-Natural Mosquito Repellent Spray – By Melanie Senanayake MosAway, a revolutionary mosquito repellent by Siddhalepa hails from the deeply historic ingredient in Sri Lanka, Citronella, which has evolved as a multi-faceted oil with its ability repel mosquitoes being its key usage in the country. Lankani Hettigoda, Director Research and Development at Siddhalepa, insights that no synthetic chemicals are used in the product, certifying it as non-toxic and having no side effects. “Repellents that contain chemicals are often used for killing mosquitoes thus a prolonged period of usage can make it harmful to humans as well. However, MosAway aims to keep away mosquitoes, signifying that it is not bad for humans even with consistent usage. Countries like the United States consider citronella as a bio-organic and nature friendly pesticide safe for anyone in the family to use to ward of insects,” she further describes. Citronella oil ...
