COLOMBO (News 1st); The founder of Siddhalepa, Victor Hettigoda, fondly known as the ‘Siddhalepa Vedamahattaya’ has passed away.

He was 84-years-old at the of his passing.

The Chairman of the Hettigoda Group of Industries, better known as the Siddhalepa Group was initially trained by his father Hendrick Hettigoda in Ayurveda and enriched his knowledge by studying Ola Leaf manuscripts and ancient Ayurveda.

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