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Siddhalepa Liv-Pro recognized at the International Innovation Awards 2023! The Hettigoda Industries proudly announces that Siddhalepa Liv-Pro, their Ayurvedic food supplement containing Heenbovitiya & Aloevera has been honored at the International Innovation Awards 2023, organized by Enterprise Asia. This recognition underscores Siddhalepa Liv-Pro’s exceptional contribution to the industry through innovations, standing out among 200 entries from 20 countries and 16 diverse industries. Director Research and Development at the Hettigoda Group, Mrs. Lankani Hettigoda, expressed enthusiasm about the award, stating, “We are thrilled that Siddhalepa Liv-Pro has been acknowledged under the product category at the International Innovation Awards 2023. This accolade is a testament to our commitment to innovation excellence and cutting-edge solutions that make a positive impact on modern living through traditional ayurveda knowledge.” The International Innovation Awards 2023, held in Taipei, Taiwan, marked the 7th edition of the program. The organizer, Enterprise Asia stated the purpose of Innovation Award ...

Linnean Medal, the ‘Nobel Prize’ for naturalists won by old Thomian Rohan Pethiyagoda – by Sunil Thenabadu Photo Source:linnean.org The Linnean Society of London was established in the year 1888 in the nineteenth century. The Linnean Medal is awarded annually to alternately a botanist or a zoologist as has been common since 1958 to one of each in the same year. It is with great pride and delight that we inform our fraternity that our very own Rohan Pethiyagoda who was awarded the prestigious Linnean Medal at a ceremony organised by the Linnean society in London recently. The Linnean medal is commonly regarded as the ‘Nobel Prize’ for naturalists, owing to renowned naturalists such as Charles Darwin and Richard Dawkins already being associated with this award. Rohan Pethiyagoda, a taxonomist which is the branch of science associated with classifications, especially of organisms received the Zoology award of the Linnean Society, it is learned that he is ...