Dr. Ruwanka

Dr. Ruwanka graduated from the University of Colombo, Institute of Indigenous Medicine, securing a first-class in Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine & Surgery. Due to his outstanding academic performance, he was hired by the university to work as a demonstrator. During his late university years as a student, he developed an interest in a field that other Ayurveda practitioners rarely focus on – Surgery! He specializes in treating ano-rectal diseases such as fistla-in-ano, heamorrhoids, anal fissures etc. and also fluent in Leech Therapy to treat several conditions: vericose veins, glaucoma, chronic non-healing wounds etc. He runs a small-scale drug manufacturing plant with his wife Dr. Bimba and they are the suppliers of “kshara-sutra” (a medicinal string used to treat fistula-in-ano) and few other quality ayurvedic medicines to National Ayurveda (Teaching) Hospital of Sri Lanka.