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Item A Content Analysis of Poth Liyamane Anisaṃsa(3rd International Conference on Library and Information Management, Department of Library and Information Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019) Upali, Rev. D.Palm leaves manuscripts were the very famous printed material in the past of Ceylon and other many South Asian Countries. In Sri Lanka, a many of People used to write the knowledge which should be preserved for the future generations, on palm leaves manuscripts. So they have printed their knowledge which they had upon Buddha’s Dhamma, literature and grammar of the languages called Sinhala, Pali and Sanskrit etc., Astrology, Ayurvedic Medicine, Esotericism and all valuable knowledge. Today, though we cannot available the full amount of palm leaf manuscripts which was produced by the past people we can use the preserved books among them. Many of books are stored in the libraries of several ancient Buddhist Temples in Sri Lanka. And Some are available at the British Library, London because that books were carried to the British in British Period of Sri Lanka. So, in this study a content analysis is done on a palm leaf manuscript called Poth Liyamane Anisaṃsa which is available at the library of the School of Oriental & African Studies (University of London). The study reveals the benefits of the writing Buddha’s Dhamma Book while based on the content of Poth Liyamane Anisaṃsa.Item A Critical Review on the Organization of Knowledge Contained in the Palm Leaf Manuscripts in Sri Lanka: a Study based on Librarian’s Perspectives(3rd International Conference on Library and Information Management, Department of Library and Information Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019) Piyarathana, Rev. L.Organization of knowledge has a long history. Bibliographers were the early organizers of knowledge. From ordinary books to modern day e books are also belong to various types of knowledge organization tools and techniques. These tools and techniques can be named as the knowledge containers too. While authors claim the very content of such knowledge organization tools and techniques, the librarians, documentarists are the expert who compile information guides like bibliographies, catalogs, indexes, and directories etc. which are categorized as secondary to tertiary sources. The objectives of the paper is to make a critical review the organization of knowledge contained in the Palm Leaf Manuscripts in Sri Lanka in the bibliographers or librarian’s perspectivesItem Study of Indigenous Knowledge which is Concerning the Shanthikarma Mentioned in Palm Leaf Manuscripts in Sri Lanka(3rd International Conference on Library and Information Management, Department of Library and Information Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019) Nishanthi, M.When looking at how a society or a group of people is aware of the knowledge of life, it becomes evident that the word 'indigenous' derives its most important meaning from the term indigenous knowledge. One of the most important elements of a sentence is the adjective, so the word 'indigenous' probably has a value equal to or even more than the main term. Knowledge is spoken not because of knowledge but because it is called indigenous knowledge. Across the world, special attention is focused not on knowledge but indigenous knowledge. It must be acknowledged, therefore, that the word and the idea of the indigenous are of great importance. Indigenous knowledge, rather than traditional knowledge, is a cultural heritage of every human society. Thus, indigenous knowledge is a system of knowledge that is specific to a particular geographical area. That is, the knowledge possessed by the people living within a certain geographical area or region is the traditional knowledge or indigenous knowledge. The intangible knowledge of the Sri Lankan community is undergoing some changes in the current social transformation paradigm. The ancient rhetoric of ancient society, which is relevant to the intuitive knowledge of the past, is nowadays used sparingly. The ‘Shanthikarma’ one of the ancient traditional rituals of ancient society, which is relevant to the intuitive knowledge of the past, are nowadays used slightly. It is therefore of great importance to study the Shanthikarma of the Sri Lankan community as they are lost in the present societyItem An Analysis into the Understanding of University Students in the Knowledgebase on the Palm Leaf Manuscripts(3rd International Conference on Library and Information Management, Department of Library and Information Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019) Neththasinghe, N.; Nishanthi, M.; Premarathna, M.With the advancement of technology in the world, discoveries have emerged. This has resulted in many changes in the local and foreign education sectors. When it came to local education, it was clear that the indigenous qualities we inherited from the ancestors of the past should be preserved in an era of decaying age. In this case, particular attention was paid to the nationally highly valued Palm Leaf Manuscripts which anyone is not paying attention nowadays. The Palm Leaf Manuscripts contain a wealth of local knowledge related to various subject areas. The research investigates whether Sri Lankan university students were aware of Palm Leaf Manuscripts. It examined the students' understanding of why Palm Leaf Manuscripts are a locally valued heritage that should be preserved. The contribution of students from the Department of History and Archeology of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura was obtained for this purpose. Students were provided with a questionnaire to collect the data needed for the research. Data analysis showed that they had a general understanding of Palm Leaf Manuscripts.Item Role of Libraries in the Conservation and Management of Indigenous Knowledge: a study based on Palm Leaf Manuscript Study and Research library(3rd International Conference on Library and Information Management, Department of Library and Information Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019) Kumarasingha, A.P.Palm leaf manuscript is one of the oldest medium of writing in Sri Lanka it is also the major source for writing and painting in South and Southeast Asian countries including Nepal, Sri Lanka, Burma, Thailand, Indonesia and Cambodia Though palm leaf writing was practiced since the ancient times its precise origin is still unclear The diversified areas related to the indigenous knowledge called traditional knowledge are the Agriculture, Medicine and Health practices, Astrology, Architecture, Education, Language, Religion, Art and Culture and Literature. The set of people's knowledge of the attitudes, merit, creativity, ethics, customs, beliefs, technology, technique, art and literature pertaining to particular native culture and society is commonly referred to as the fundamental aspect of the indigenous knowledge.There are large collections of palm-leaf manuscripts available in libraries, museums and temples in Sri Lanka and it is a traditional practice to keep the enshrine books, manuscripts and other precious materials in temples, which are the centers of Buddhism in ancient Ceylon Comparison with the process of producing writing materials in other ancient civilizations, Sri Lankan palm leaf manuscript producing method can be highly appreciated as our ancestors have used an excellent method to produce them by using two types of palms: Palmyra and talipot. Mainly two techniques are used to write on leaves: writing with a pen or brush and incising with a pointed metal stylus. Most palm leaf manuscripts are incised not written. When comparing with present works of art, it is shown that the ancient authors have referred Buddha’s life or Buddhism to narrate even their literary creationsItem Traditional Medicinal Fields Depicted from Old Pam Leaf Manuscripts: A Study Based on the Anuradhapura District.(Department of Library and Information Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya,Sri Lanka., 2017) Puspakumara, R.M.K.There had been a pronounced place for the art of palm leaf manuscript writing in Sri Lanka. History indicates that age Anuradhapura had been one of the very salient eras in the prevalent subject. There are palm leaf manuscripts in the areas like Buddhism, traditional medicine, agriculture, mythologies, chants, literary creations and so on. The principal objective of this paper is to investigate the traditional medicine fields depicted from old palm leaf manuscripts available in Sri Lanka and the study was specified to Anuradhapura district. This study based on the results of survey carried out on the palm leaf manuscripts related to traditional medicine. Sample selected from some of the areas selected from Anuradhapura district. This district was selected since the palm leaf manuscript are densely available in the area. A quite a number of old palm leaf manuscripts in traditional medicine were found from this district through private own collections, temple collections and the collections available with the Doctors who practice the traditional medicine. The very peculiar point found from the study that there were several outstanding traditional medicine fields and they are child medicine, gynecology, carcinoma and related treatment, treatment for boils and tumors, and wounds, asthma, gimmick art, mythological treatments, chemical treatment, surgery, Women Diseases, Nutrition, Nalaweteema, and ophiology and so on. It assumed that these traditional medicinal fields and their treatment methods have been conducted very scientifically based on long-standing norms and practices. Some fields and treatments are akin to presently medical practices. However, the time has come to preserve these collections for future generations use and the applications.Item Palm leaf manuscripts collection in Daluggolla Rajamaha Viharaya in Kandy district: A Bibliographical Study(Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016) Kumara, D.G.T.U.The palm leaf manuscripts can be identified as one of the main information sources for studying and exploring of indigenous knowledge. Presently, information sources (printed and electronic) are widely published and available in the society as a result of the development of information and communication technology as well as the development of printing and publishing industry. There are a number of standard methods exist to search and access bibliographical information such as card catalogues, online catalogues, and online public access catalogues. However, researchers and other readers / users who use or study palm leaf manuscripts face difficulties due to the unavailability of bibliographical tools (i.e. card catalogue, bibliographies) to search information about palm leaf manuscripts. This research fills these gaps. The objectives of this research are threefold, (i) to identifys and understand specific bibliographical information of palm leaf manuscripts collection, (ii) to identify various subject areas of palm leaf manuscripts and (iii) to compile a complete bibliographical tool i.e. Bibliography of Palm Leafs. In this study, the qualitative research methodology was used to gather and analyse data. The collection of palm leaf manuscripts in Daluggolla Rajamaha Viharaya, which is situated in the kandy district in the central province has been selected as a study sample. By visiting and observing palm leaf manuscripts collection of said temple, this study identified specific bibliographical information. The identified bibliographical information has been arranged according to the alphabetical order. This study also used other qualitative data collection techniques such as observation and interviews. Secondary data collection techniques were used in this research to validate data. By carefully studing more than 86 palm leaf manuscripts in dalluggolla Rajamaha viharaya, this study found that a number of subject areas of palm leafs such as pali, sanscrit, grammer, ayurvedic medicine, religious, and astronomy. Maha Sathipattana Suthrha, Piriwana Poth Wahanse, and Jathaka Katha Poth Wahanse have been identified as very famous palm leaf manuscripts in Daluggolla Rajamaha Viharaya. Moreover, this study identified that some similarities among palm leaf manuscripts. For example, the phrase “namo thassa bagawatho arahatho samma sambuddhassa” appeared at the beginning of the most of the palm leafs. Similarly, the authors or writers, wishers or hopes appeared at the end of the palm leafs. Sinhala Alphabet has been used for organizing palm leaf manuscripts in Daluggolla Rajamaha viharaya. A key outcome of this study is the compilation of a bibliography of palm leaf manuscripts in the Daluggolla Rajamaha viharaya. Identified bibliographical data such as title, language, the number of pagers, notation, width and height of pathiru, kambaya, sakiya, huya and time were arranged according to the alphabetical order. Findings of this study help to guide organize and preserve palm leaf manuscripts in Sri Lanka.Item Palm leaf manuscript culture in Sri Lanka(University of Kelaniya, 2013) Ranasinghe, PiyadasaPalm leaf, also known as Ola leaf, has been the chief writing material as well as the principal career of knowledge in Sri Lanka from early Anuradhapura period to 20thth century, for more than 2300 years. Even in this digital era writing on palm leaves for special purpose is still exists. The present study, based on the examination of archival data as well as manuscripts themselves, is an attempt to identify the palm leaf manuscript culture which formed the intellectual backbone of the nation. Manuscript culture can be defined as a sub set of main culture which involves in the production, distribution, collection and preservation of manuscripts and practices and beliefs pertaining to these activities. Invariably it is influenced by the main culture and vice versa. In Sri Lanka palm leaves have been in use as single leaves for writing short messages and notes and as bounded set of leaves gathered together with a strong thread to form a book. Both sides of the book were protected by two wooden plates usually decorated with coloured illustrations. The study revealed that there was a set of practices and beliefs that can be termed as palm leaf manuscript culture. Processing of raw palm leaves into flexible and durable writing material has resulted in a specific art and craft. Growing palm trees and economical use of leaves with clear ecological concerns, specific writing system to write on palm leaves, training of copyists, copying profession, book cover decorative art, preservation techniques of manuscript books and institutions to collect them and the social role of manuscripts are some of the features of this culture. It was observed that the prevailing listening tradition- the inevitable outcome of the oral tradition- was further strengthened by this manuscript culture. Respect for books in Sri Lankan culture is also due to the impact of manuscript subculture which personified Dhamma in book format on a par with Buddha and Sangha. At the beginning palm leaf manuscripts that recorded Dhamma became sacred objects and later the same notion seeped into other types of manuscript books also. Bibliographic control of manuscript books or the dissemination of bibliographic details of such books to interested users has also been a part of this culture. Standard of the description consisted of fivefold elements, viz., author, title, cause (reason for writing), extent and use. Although the manuscripts books were not for sale as today, there was a system similar to modern book publishing in which copyists did the role of printer and sponsors played the role of publisher. Certain folk beliefs and folk tales associated with palm leaf manuscript culture are also found and in general the subject needs multi- faceted investigations.