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Item 1818 ජාතික නිදහස් අරගලයේ පුරෝගාමියෝ (Pioneers of the first independent struggle 1818)(2010) Manatunga, Bandara; Manatunga, AnuraItem The 5th Century Fortified City and Landscaped Gardens at Sigiriya: Excavation, Conservation and Development(Conservation and Tourism, Heritage Trust, London, 1986) Bandaranayake, SenakeItem A historical overview on flora with reference to the Mah?vamsa(Culture, Globalization and the Developing World, 2013) Ranasinghe S.N.The intention of this paper is to identify and categorize the utilization, endemism and distribution of flora mentioned in the Mahavamsa. The paper is based on the first part of the Mahavamsa which represents the history of the Anuradhapura kingdom of Sri Lanka, till the end of King Maha?na?s reign. When categorizing the flora in the Mahavamsa as utilization, physical features and territory, there are nine major sectors to consider; grain, palm, flowers, bushes, creepers, herbals, aquatic, and sacred. Flora mentioned in the leading chapters in Mahavamsa have an Indian origin. A vast number of edible plants and palms were also emphasized in Mahavamsa. And also it is clearly mentioned in Mahavamsa, in comparison to the other regions, the Malwathu Oya region had a lush cover of flora than others due to its fertility. Most of the flora mentioned in the Mahavamsa were connected to Buddhism in many different ways. Some gardens consisting of a good amount of flora was also mentioned in Mahavamsa. As part one of the Mah?vam?sa is mostly based on the Anuradhapura period, it was difficult to formulate an idea about flora in other regions of Sri Lanka. However, there were more than 54 types of flora including non-endemic types of flora in the Mahavamsa.Item Abstract volume of the Ananda Coomaraswamy memorial conference on Asia Art and Culture(Centre of Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2012) Manatunga, AnuraItem Aesthetic traditions: a case study of paintings in Subodharama image house(Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences University of Sri Jayewardenepura, 2015) Hettige, Uda; Sudasinghe, A.Situated in Dehiwla, the Subodharama temple which is also known as "Little Kelaniya" has a collection of paintings that date back to over 300 years. This temple is also famous for art, statues and mosaic art and it is beli eved th at in 1780 A.O. during the Kandian period, King Kirthi Sri Rajasinghe has sponsored to build this temple. The most important paintings of this collection are found in Image-house (Shrine room). The objective of this study was to examine the musical instruments and dancing figures with special emphasis on style, European cultural and social influence, Sri Lankan traditional cultural and social influence. In addition to archeological evidence, data was collected .from field observations and personal interviews and analysis was based on qualitative research methodology in order to compare each costumes and figure forms. The data revealed an influence of Sri Lankan, Tamil, and European cultural influences where these paintings reveal the history of civilization and the cultural belonging. Furthermore, it was apparent that the instruments and classical dance forms revealed through these paintings are associated with the performance of various rituals and ceremonies which date back to the folk religion and beliefs some going as far as before the advent and acceptance of Buddhism in Sri Lanka.Item Ajanta and Sigiriya: A comparative study into mural paintings(Centre of Archaeology, Centre for Extra Mural Studies, University of Mumbai, 2015) Manatunga, AnuraItem An Interpretation of the Buddha Statues at Galvihare, Polonnaruva(SAARCInternational Conference on ARCHAEOLOGY OF BUDDHISM, Recent Discoveries in South Asia, Colombo, 2012) Manatunga, AnuraItem An Interpretation of the so-called Proto - Siva Seal from Mohenjodaro(Studies in the Decipherment of the Harappan Script and Harappan Seals, Colombo: Archaeo-Documentation, 1988) Manatunga, AnuraItem Ananda Comaraswamy and Approaches to the Study of Traditional Sri Lankan Art and Society(1980) Bandaranayake, SenakeItem Antiquities and Paintings from Śaṅkhapāla-vihara (Ceylon)(Istituto Italiano per l'Africa e l'Oriente (IsIAO), 1976) Mudiyanse, N.Item The Anuradhapura (Sri Lanka) project: the hinterland (phase II), preliminary report of the first season 2005(University of Kelaniya, 2008) Coningham, R.; Gunawardhana, P.; Adhikari, G.; Katugampola, M.; Simpson, I.; Young, R.Item The Archaeology of Ancient Sri Lankan Gardens and Related Water Systems(1985) Bandaranayake, SenakeItem Asian Art, Culture and Heritage(Centre of Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2013) Manatunga, AnuraItem Beads beyond personal ornamentation: An understanding of beads found in Buddhist monastic contexts(Paper presented at the 2nd International Congress of the Society of South Asian Archaeology (SOSAA), Shiraz, Iran, 2008) Manatunga, AnuraItem Beautiful microstructures(Asian art & culture, 1996) Chase, W.T.; Koob, S.; Norman, J.; Nandadeva, B.D.; Winter, J.W.Item Buddhism in Gujarat: Some supplementary Evidences from Sri Lankan Sources(International Seminar on Buddhist Heritage, Gujarat, 2010) Manatunga, AnuraItem Buddhist Epistemology and Archaeological Reasoning(1999) Manatunga, AnuraItem Buddhist Monasticism in Sri Lanka: a Social Approach(2007) Gunawardhana, P.