Educational Tour 2024

Second BSMS students (38^th batch) undertook an educational tour as part of  their curriculum for four days, during the vacation from 2^nd April to 6^th April 2024. A total 51 students participated in the visit, accompanied by three academic staff members. The students visited several herbal gardens and institutions to enhance their practical knowledge of medicinal plants. The places visited during the tour included :

1. Haldummulla Govt.Herbal garden
2. Pattipola Govt. Herbal garden
3. Diyathalawa Govt. hospital and garden
4. Giranthirukottee Govt. Herbal garden

At the Halldummulla Herbal garden, students observed more than 180 different plant species along with 134 different varieties of seeds. At rhe Pattipola Government Herbal Garden, they studied 52 different types of hill station plant species. At Diyathalawa Government Hospital and Herbal Garden, the students were exposed to various natural treatment methods along side practical training in plant identification. At Giranthirukottee they observed 130 different plant species and

benefitted through different plant identification, cultivation technique and storage technique. Thus this educational tour provides a good platform and exposure to the BSMS students.