Sri Lanka, Sept. 26 -- The government plans to build a state-of-the-art laboratory with facilities that can conduct tests on pharmaceuticals, Ayurveda, food, and beauty products, said Minister of Health and Mass Media Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa.

"We have already commenced discussions with the business community, who have already invested in the production of medicines in this regard," he said while participating in the "World Pharmacists Day - 2025" commemoration ceremony yesterday (25).

The Minister disclosed that this would be one of the most advanced such facilities in South Asia.

The Minister further stated that, since a significant number of medicines will be produced locally, this lab will enable them to conduct quality tests and enga...