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  • Chained and Unchanged Elephants 
    de Zoysa, A. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    The elephant is seen in some mid 18th to 20th century murals as the chief protagonist in Jātakas or as a mode of transport in processions. The caparisoning an elephant usually demonstrates that he is domesticated. The ...
  • Challenges Faced by the Asian Elephants from Religious and Cultural Aspects of Contemporary Sri Lankan Society, Importance of Awareness and the Role of Law 
    Jayaweera, K.D.S.S. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    The purpose of this paper is to identify the threats posed to the elephants from the conservative religious and cultural affairs of Sri Lanka and to formulate a viable solution for the conversion of conservative mindset ...
  • Challenges Facing Preservation and Conservation of Asian Elephants 
    Abeysinghe, A. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Asian Elephants face near extinction in every place they exist; they lose their struggle for survival due to human-elephant conflicts, lack of food and water for survival, ivory poaching and illegal capture of them for ...
  • “Chang”: Elephant Conceptual Metaphor in Thai 
    Oupra, S. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    This paper presents preliminary findings on the use of the word “Chang” or elephant in Thai society. The research was conducted using document study and focus group interviews including questionnaires. The results reveal ...
  • Characteristics of Asian Elephants from Ancient Sanskrit Texts 
    Godbole, M.; Sumant, S. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Elephants have been the center of discussion in the ancient Sanskrit veterinary texts such as Hastyāurveda and Mātaṅgalīlā. These texts focus on diseases of elephants and their cure. Texts such as Mṛgapakṣiśāstra, is a ...
  • The Close Relationship between the Tusker and Buddhism 
    Bandara, D.J.M.R.V. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Asian elephants are long-lived mammals who live for sixty years. They are highly intelligent and also extremely sociable and stay in groups. These mammals have a close relationship with humans for over centuries serving ...
  • Common Health Issues of Orphaned Wild Elephants at the Elephant Transit Home in Sri Lanka 
    Jayawardana, B.A.D.S.; Perera, B.V.; Prasad, G.A.T. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    The megaherbivore, Elephas maximus maximus (Sri Lankan elephant), exists mainly in the Dry Zone of the island and contains (with) a population of around 6000. The existence of this endemic subspecies of Asian elephant is ...
  • Comparative Analysis of Elephant Figurines in the City Museum Gorkhuttree Peshawar 
    Khan, F. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    The cosmopolitan city of Peshawar is the most ancient living city in South Asia. Its origin may be traced back to 2nd or even 3rd millennium BC. Ecologically, it has enjoyed an ideal location at the entrance of Khyber Pass, ...
  • The Conflict between Man and Elephant-A Case Study (Ulukkulama Village in Anuradhapura) 
    Senarathna, T.M.C.D. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    The elephant, which is the largest territorial herbivore on the earth, make this island a paradise. The density ratio between man and elephant is 5000:1. The conflict between man and elephant is increasing daily particularly ...
  • The Content and Contextual Study of Cūḷahatthipadopama Sutta and its Relevance in the Modern World 
    Kirtiraj, D.C. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    It is said that during the period of 307 BC and 267 BC, Sri Lanka was ruled by King Tissa, who later became popular as King Devanampiya Tissa. Arahant Mahinda Thera, the son of King Ashoka and his companions- four Bhikkus, ...
  • A Crisis between Humans and Elephants: A Study of Conflict Resolution Methods taken to Mitigate Human-Elephant Conflict with Special Reference to Gampola Village, Sri Lanka 
    Herath, O. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    The human-elephant conflict is a serious problem that Sri Lanka has faced for many years. It has existed since people started invading the habitats of elephants causing them to attack villages and areas where people live. ...
  • Critical Examination of Elephant Participation in Buddhist and Hindu Religious Festivals in Sri Lanka 
    Edirisinghe, D. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Elephants are traditionally participating almost all religious festivals of both Buddhist and Hindu religious festivals in Sri Lanka. Most important religious places such as Tooth Relic Temple (Dalada Maligawa), Kelaniya ...
  • Cultural and Social Nexus between the Elephants and Sri Lankan Society since Ancient Times 
    Katupotha, J.; Kodituwakku, K. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Elephants being highly social mammals have been identified as a 'Natural Treasure' since ancient times in many Asian countries. Due to population increase and consequent loss of elephant natural habitat, human-elephant ...
  • Depiction of Elephants in Temples in Vidarbha Region 
    Deshmukh, S. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Vidarbha is one of the oldest parts of India. There are many references about this region in literatures like Veda, Upanishad, Purana’s etc. In ancient period this region was famous as “Dandakaranya”. It has a dense forest ...
  • Depiction of Elephants in the Architecture of Rashtrapati Bhavan by Lutyens 
    Gupta, R. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    The elephant is one of the most loved animals. It is a byword for strength and wisdom. They have been depicted in Indian architecture as temple bearers. This paper will discuss the depiction of elephants by Edwin Landseer ...
  • Depictions of Elephants in Ancient Indian Manuscripts 
    More, T.D. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Knowledge about the elephant is provided in several Indian manuscripts and treatises since ancient times. The role played by elephants in war made their management very essential for the kings and a lot of literature on ...
  • Dhala-Kota, the Tame Tusker 
    Perera, S. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    His name means "the elephant with short tusks." He broke it several times by trying to do things beyond the capacity of his tusks that he was blessed with. He was from the Saddhantha Cast of the ancient traditional elephant ...
  • Diversity of Elephants: with Reference to Pali Literature 
    Kumara, V. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Pali literature uses multiple terms for elephants such as gaja-nāga-hatthi-kuñjara-mātaṅga-ibha. Nevertheless, the aforesaid terms have varied meanings in different contexts. The most famous term in Pali literature was ...
  • Dutch Colonial Memories on Sri Lankan Elephants 
    Wijesuriya, B. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    During the period in which the Dutch East India Company (DEIC) ruled over the coastal region of Sri Lanka, it dispatched the officials to the Island to serve in the Dutch territory. Among the officials so dispatched, the ...
  • The Effectiveness and the Scientific Background of the Elephant Mantra 
    Mallawaarachchi, A. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    According to the traditional background of Sri Lanka, there are a lot of folk stories regarding elephants. A thousand years ago and today people use spiritual practices to control elephants. Specially the elephant mantras ...

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