The Postgraduate Institute of Indigenous Medicine (PGIIM) is the premier postgraduate educational institution in Sri Lanka mandated to train specialists in the major disciplines of Ayurveda, Siddha, and Unani medicine. Affiliated with the University of Colombo, the Institute functions in close collaboration with the Department of Ayurveda of the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Higher Education.
PGIIM currently offers five-year MD (Ayurveda) and Board Certification programs in the specialities of Kaumarabhritya (Paediatrics), Kayachikitsa (Internal Medicine), Prasutitantra Streeroga (Obstetrics & Gynaecology), Shalyatantra (Surgery), Swasthavritta (Preventive and Social Medicine), Ayurveda Pharmaceutics & Alchemy, and Ayurveda ENT, Ophthalmology, & Oral Medicine.
The Institute also conducts the MD (Unani) and Board Certification program in Moalijat (Unani Medicine). Two additional MD (Unani) programs: Unani Pharmacology and Unani Gynaecology and Obstetrics are scheduled to commence in 2026.
Similarly, PGIIM conducts the MD (Siddha) and Board Certification program in Siddha Medicine, with an additional program in Siddha Pharmacology planned for 2026.
In addition, PGIIM provides two-year Senior Registrar training for foreign MD holders in Ayurveda, Siddha, and Unani medicine through its accredited training centers.
Pre-MD and post-MD trainees in all disciplines actively engage in clinical training, community outreach, and continuous professional development. Notably, the first cohort of MD Ayurveda trainees (2020–2025) across the five specialities successfully completed a one-year post-MD overseas training program at the Institute of Training and Research in Ayurveda (ITRA), India.
PGIIM continues to play a pivotal role in advancing postgraduate education and specialist training in indigenous medical systems, significantly contributing to the growth of holistic and integrative healthcare in Sri Lanka and beyond.