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Stories Behind Names of Places in Sri Lanka: NEBODA – By Dr. Nimal Sedera Source : Brisbane Sri Lankan Newsletter – Dæhæna – September 2022 Neboda is a growing village in the Western Province between Horana and Kalutara. The story behind this village is surprisingly not connected to a King or a ruler but to an incident linked to Ayurveda medicine. People lived healthy lives and only the native medication system known as Ayurveda prevailed in the country. There lived a village chief closer to the area where we now call Neboda. He was suffering from gastritis and the native doctor, the vedamahaththaya, prescribed him to drink “Kithul piti kenda” every morning. Kithul is a common palm tree in Sri Lanka and its flower is tapped to make toddy and treacle for making of sweets. The Kithul timber is extremely strong and lasts for generations. Making Kithul piti (Kithul flour) was ...