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Item Monetary Transaction in Ancient Sri Lanka (6th B.C. to 1017th A.C.)(SocialHistory Society 36"' Annual Conference,University of Manchester, 2011) Gunawardana, V.D.N.S.Item The ancient Medical Tradition in Sri Lanka(34th Annual International Conference, Social History Society University of Wat-wick, United Kingdom, 2009) Gunawardana, V.D.N.S.Item Historical Importace of the legend of Ramayana.(Proceedings ofthe AnnuaIResearch Symposium 2007 - Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2007) Gunawardana, V.D.N.S.Item The Nature of the Internal Trade in the Kingdom of Anuradhapura(International Conference - the Inter University Cooperation Program RegionalStability through Economic, Social andEnvironmentalDevelopment in the GreatMekongSub-RegionalandAsia Pacific, Sri Lanka, 2011) Gunawardana, V.D.N.S.Item Historical value of Dipavamsam(Proceedings of the Annual Research Symposium 2003 - Faculty ofGraduate Studies, University ofKelaniya, 2003) Gunawardana, V.D.N.S.Item Sihalawaththu:As the oldest historical source(Proceedings of the Annual Research Symposium 2004-Faculty of Graduate Studies. University of Kelaniya, 2004) Gunawardana, V.D.N.S.Item The Role of the Traders in Monetary Transactions in Sri Lanka(5th International Congress of Society of South Asian Archeology (SOSAA), India, 2014) Gunawardana, V.D.N.S.This paper focuses on the study of the trade in the Anur?dhapura period which runs from the 6th B.C. to 1017 A.C. In order to understand the trade of the Anuradhapura period, the inscriptions are found from the places such as Vilbavehera, Bambaragastalawa, Peripuliynkulama, Situlpawwa. The best inscription that can be taken into consideration during the study of the trade of Sri Lanka is the Baddula pillar inscription, which belongs to the reign of king III Udaya or IV Udaya. This particular pillar inscription was found by, Mr Jone Belli, a deputy British agent in the year of 1857, within close proximity to the reservoir of Sorabora, which was around three miles from the East of the Mihiyangana Dageba. It has been inscribed that the trade had been practiced in a town by the name of ?Hopitigamuwa?. The prologue of the inscription states that the traders and the dwellers had submitted a petition on the malpractices done, to the king Udaya, during an official visit to the Mahiyangana Dageba. With reference to the Badulla pillar inscription, it is said, that those days the scales had been used in order to measure the grain. According to the Badulla inscription, it is understood that the bulls had been used for the transportation of goods. According to the Moragoda inscription, both buffalos and the bulls had been used. It is believed that in the ancient Sri Lanka, there existed a system which is similar to that of the present day banking system in order to deposit money and grain, and this particular financial institution is introduced as ?Niyamatana?. The inscriptions of Thonigala and Labuatabedigala clearly provide with further information.Item The Trade and the Traders as depicted in Epigraphy in Ancient Sri Lanka(22nd International Conference of the European Association for South Asian Archaeology and Art (EASAA 2014) at the Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities in Stockholm, Sweden, 2014) Gunawardana, V.D.N.S.Hereby, my attention is focused on the study of the monetary transactions in the Anur?dhapura period which runs from the 6th B.C. to 1017 A.C. In order to understand the nature of the internal trade of the Anuradhapura period, the inscriptions are found from the places such as Vilbavehera, Bambaragastalawa, Peripuliynkulama, Situlpawwa. The best inscription that can be taken into consideration during the study of the nature of the internal trade of Sri Lanka is the Baddula pillar inscription, which belongs to the reign of king III Udaya or IV Udaya. This particular pillar inscription was found by, Mr Jone Belli, a deputy British agent in the year of 1857, within close proximity to the reservoir of Sorabora, which was around three miles from the East of the Mihiyangana Dageba. It has been inscribed that the trade had been practiced in a town by the name of ?Hopitigamuwa?. The prologue of the inscription states that the traders and the dwellers had submitted a petition on the malpractices done, to the king Udaya, during an official visit to the Mahiyangana Dageba. With reference to the Badulla pillar inscription, it is said, that those days the scales had been used in order to measure the grain. According to the Badulla inscription, it is understood that the bulls had been used for the transportation of goods. According to the Moragoda inscription, both buffalos and the bulls had been used. There existed a system which is similar to that of the present day banking system in order to deposit money and grain, and this particular financial institution is introduced as ?Niyamatana?. The inscriptions of Thonigala and Labuatabedigala clearly provide with further information.Item The religious intercourse between Sri Lanka and Thailand as depicted in Jinakalamali(Annual research symposium, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2008) Gunawardana, V.D.N.S.The book Jinakalamali, the chronicle of Siam, contributes to the study of Sri Lankan history. This book gives many details about the religious intercourse between Sri Lanka and Siam in 13th ? 15th centuries. Ratanapachcha thero was the author of it. This book discloses I. Enshrining of the relic in Seruvila stupa II. Religious contribution of the kings in the Anuradhapura period (Devanampiyatissa to Mahasena) III. A special Buddhist statue seehalapatima which was brought from Sri Lanka to Siam and the homage it received from the leaders of Siam. IV. Contribution of Udumbara Mahasama of Sri Lanka and his followers to develop the Siam religious activities. Most of the information given in Jinakalamali could be proved through inscription in Siam. If not for the Mahavansa some information given in the Jinakalamali could not have been correctly understood as they are given in such a shorter form. However the value of Jinakalamali is the book reveals the contribution of Sinhalese Buddhist monks to establish Buddhism in Siam.Item Economic History in Ancient Sri Lanka(18th Annual Session, Tamilnadu History Congress, India, 2011) Gunawardana, V.D.N.S.It is obvious that, Sri Lanka has experienced an open economic system in the ancient times, and the rulers had given the state patronage for trading whereby, trading had never been discouraged. As, it had been the tradition in India, and also in that of Sri Lanka as well, the king had been inherited with the state land and water resources. And also it has been stated even in the Kautilyas? Arthashasthra. Hence, the king had played a major role both in internal and external trade. At times, it has been reported in chronicles such as Mah?vamsa that the kings have sent trade delegations to foreign countries through which their counterparts were invited to have trade transactions with the island. Between the East and the West, the island stands in a central position, in the middle of the sea routes, that link the shores of the Persian Gulf, Red Sea, Southeast Asia and Far East. The island is blessed with numerous bays, natural harbors, estuaries and navigable rivers which could facilitate both internal and external trade. The most important capitals of Sri Lanka were situated in the inland of Sri Lanka. The capital of Anur?dhapura was linked to the port of Mah?thitha, closer to the Aruvi ?ru river. The second ancient capital of Polonnaruwa was situated on the banks of the Mahaveli river which is near the port of G?kanna, Tissamah?rama, Sri Lankan?s ancient city in the South was situated on the left bank of the Krindi Oya which is near to the ancient port of Kirinda. Since the Anuradhapura period in the internal trade, the exchange of goods as well as that of the usage of coins had been practiced. The main medium of exchange in the internal trade was the ?Kahavanu?.