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Item Judicial Administration System in Ancient Sri Lanka: A Review of Primary Sources(University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom, 2007) Abayarathna, A.H.M.H.Item Commitment to teaching – a need for a paradigm shift(Academic Staff College (ASC), Jawaharlal Nehru University, India, 2005) Koggalage, D.T.; Dharaneeta, K.A.T.Item The status of women at the time of Buddha(Academic Staff College (ASC), Jawaharlal Nehru University, India, 2006) Sudharmawathie, J.M.; Hewawasan, H.H.N.S.Item Judicial administration in ancient India(Academic Staff College (ASC), Jawaharlal Nehru University, India, 2003) Abayarathna, A.H.M.H.Item හෙළ පාලන තන්ත්රයේ හැඩතල(Sesatha Publishers, 2007) Ilangasinghe, M.Item Mural paintings as a historical source with special reference to the temple paintings of the Kandyan tradition(Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka, 2007) Koggalage, D.T.Item Kings of the Kelaniya Dynasty: A study in to primary sources(14th International Conference on Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2008) Manatunga, D.K.Kelaniya was one of the centers of power in the early historic Sri Lanka. It has been ruled by a royal family whose origin and decline are still obscure. The present study is an attempt to recognize this royal family with the help of literary and ephigraphical sources. Details given in the Mahawamsa,Vamsattappakasini and other chronicles about Kelaniya and its ruling family will be critically evaluated in this paper. Early Brahmi inscriptions discovered at Koratota, Pilikuththuwa, Varana, Yatahalena and Lenagala are re examined and will be compared with inscriptions found elsewhere for identifying members of the royal family. The rise and fall of the Kelaniya dynasty and its socio-political impact in the state formation in Sri Lanka with the establishment of the Anuradhapura kingdom will be elaborated in this study.Item A critical study of the efforts made by the successive rulers of Dambadeniya period in order to safeguard and protect the sacred tooth relic of the Lord Buddha(1ST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SOCIAL SCIENCES, 18-20 JULY 2008 FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES, UNIVERSITY OF KELANIYA, 2008) Wanninayaka SudharmawathieIn the history of Ceylon, the change of capitals for the third time occurred in the city of Dambadeniya in 1232 A.D. under the king of III Vijayabahu of Dambadeniya became the center of power and overall authority. When examining and analyzing the courses and effects of the decline of Polonnaruwa and the rise of Dambadeniya, Sri Lankan was engrossed in a formidable predicament. This came about as a result of the invasion launched by an unscrupulous invader Magha from the state Kalinga in India. By his invasion, he degraded the political, economic, social and religious harmony and dignity in the country. The contemporary Bhikkus who had seen this situation had exerted enormous energy to combat this state of affairs, mainly to safeguard and protect the sacred tooth relic from the invader. The Bhikkus who engaged themselves in this arduous and meritorious deed, having hidden the sacred tooth relic underground at Kotmale and left the country in order to escape from death. The Dambadeniya dynasty comprises III Vijayabahu, II Parakramabahu, IV Vijayabahu and I Buanekabahu. Among the religious services and activities performed by this rulers pertaining to the secret tooth relic took an important place. The most important duty of III Vijayabahu on he becoming the king was to call back from the India the Bhikkus who had left the country for fear of death, and to restore the sacred tooth relic which was hidden at Kotmale to Dambadeniya. From that time rulers had taken scrupulous care to protect and guard the sacred tooth relic. This study is made on historical literature and archaeological data. The conclusions arrived in this study are: 1. There had been a strenuous effect throughout this period to safeguard and protect the sacred tooth relic. 2. There were religious performances connected with the tooth relic, exhibition of the tooth relic ,periodical processions connected with sacred tooth relic. 3. In addition to above, the possession, the possession of the sacred tooth relic had been the symbol of power and kingship.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.