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  • Majuli as a heritage site 
    Goswami, Gitanjali; Sarma, Mousumi (Centre for Heritage Studies, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2019)
    Majuli, renowned as one of the world's largest river islands is a conglomeration of Vaishnavite religion, natural beauty, art and craft, ethnic culture and traditions which need to be explored and showcased to the world. ...
  • Manuscript tradition of Assam 
    Bora, Mridu Moucham (Centre for Heritage Studies, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2019)
    Assam, a north-eastern state of India has a rich history of its tradition, art and culture. The Major part of Assamese traditional painting is covered by the manuscript paintings. The Bhakti movement launched by Saint ...
  • Marginalized or Recognized? A study of the depiction of female figures of Pancanarighata in Kandyan Buddhist art 
    Biyanwila, Ayeshi (Centre for Heritage Studies, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2019)
    The artistic motif which is known as the Pancanarighata is a combination of five acrobatic women in the form of a pot. Motifs of this acrobatic composite tradition of art are ubiquitous in Kandyan Buddhist Art of 17th and ...
  • Mauryan heritage with special reference to West Champaran in Bihar 
    Kumar, Manoj (Centre for Heritage Studies, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2019)
    Mauryan Art plays an important role in Ancient Indian Art. During this era, the wonderful form of polish on stones and rock crafts were developed. Different kinds of art were developed properly and they received special ...
  • Milindapñha: The text and its times 
    Shukla, Renu (Centre for Heritage Studies, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2019)
    The celebrated work Milindapñha, which is preserved in the Pālī language, is considered as ‘the most important non-canonical work of the theravāda’ Buddhist ideology. It is composed in the form of a dialogue between the ...
  • Monasteries in Ladakh: Witness of cultural peace and war 
    Tashi, Neema (Centre for Heritage Studies, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2019)
    Ladakh has been one of the beautiful landscapes with the combination of desert, grassland, mighty Himalayan mountains with the live streams of Indus river from which India received its glorious name. With the arrival of ...
  • Nata Sankirtana: A Cultural Heritage of India 
    Singh, M. Thoiba (Centre for Heritage Studies, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2019)
    Manipuri Nata Sankirtana is a form of worship to the followers of Goudiya Vaishnavism. It is considered as a Mahayajna (complete sacrifice).The Vaishnava architects trace its origin to the aesthetics and philosophy of ...
  • Oil India Limited: Discovery to incumbent 
    Das, A. (International Seminar on Assamese Culture & Heritage, 2018)
    Petroleum industry in Assam is helping folk to maintain their heritage and helping people to connect with modern era. Oil is one of the most important minerals that the world needs today for industrial progress. Assam is ...
  • Portrayal of exorcisms in contemporary Sri Lankan English (SLE) fiction 
    Hewawasan, H. N. S.; Ariyasinghe, D. A. G.; Perera, N. P. D. (Centre for Heritage Studies, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2019)
    In Sri Lankan culture, various healing rituals are conducted in order to cure a sickness. Amongst them, the widely used exorcism is “Thovil”, which comprises exorcists, masks and dances. Usually, a “Thovil” is carried out ...
  • Potential for heritage tourism in Kothmale region 
    Harshani, A. A. (Centre for Heritage Studies, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2019)
    Heritage Tourism is traveling to experience the places, artifacts, and activities that authentically represent the stories and people of the past and present. Furthermore, people are seeking unique travel experiences that ...
  • The practice of heritage as soft power by overseas Sri Lankans: A case study of Sydney, Australia 
    Manusinghe, G. P. P. G. (Centre for Heritage Studies, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2019)
    This research is a case study into the practice of heritage as soft power by the people of Sri Lankan origin living overseas, with special attention to Sydney, Australia. Common or shared heritage is a binding factor ...
  • Promoting Sri Lankan cuisine to the world: lessons from Thailand 
    Fernando, Amalini (Centre for Heritage Studies, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2019)
    Intangible cultural heritage plays a major role in cultural public diplomacy and nation branding. In recent years, gastro diplomacy has emerged as a particularly successful public diplomacy initiative, not only because ...
  • Ravage and Revival ‘Martand’ temple – Kashmir (Circa 6th Century A.D.) 
    Yegnaswamy, Jayalakshmi (Centre for Heritage Studies, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2019)
    Located around five miles from Anantnag town the Martand Temple in the southern part of Kashmir is one of the oldest ‘Sun’ temples in India, which although holds historical importance yet as a neglected monument it is lying ...
  • Rebranding Zimbabwe’s global image through heritage: Lessons from India use of heritage as soft power 
    Matemba, Cathrine K. (Centre for Heritage Studies, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2019)
    Heritage possesses a tremendous propensity to transform and shape international affairs. With the advent of globalization, heritage has emerged as a forceful effectual agent of soft power capable of revolutionizing ...
  • Relics in heritages and migration of Buddhism as soft power 
    Ven. Sumedh Thero (Centre for Heritage Studies, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2019)
    The portable item of Buddhism: the sacred relics of the Lord Buddha and of great masters migrate in dynamic manner. There are many evidences about the history and widespread use of relics as part of the religious practice ...
  • Representation of ‘Struggle for freedom and human rights’ in the Liberation War Museum of Bangladesh 
    Ahmed, Maliha Nargis; Afrin, Azmaree (Centre for Heritage Studies, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2019)
    The Liberation War Museum Bangladesh was established in 1993 through a private initiation in a colonial period two-storied house. The original museum consisted of six galleries with almost 13,000 objects. In 2017 the museum ...
  • The role of brand elements in destination branding by using heritage (A critical study on Sri Lankan tourism taglines and logos) 
    Yohani, A.K. D. T. (Centre for Heritage Studies, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2019)
    This research study evaluates the contribution of commonly used symbolic brand elements namely destination name, logo and tagline in organized tourism industry in Sri Lanka by using heritage as soft power to the establishment ...
  • Role of museums in Depicting history of cultural heritage of Pakistan 
    Bano, Sha (Centre for Heritage Studies, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2019)
    Ancient history of Pakistan is spanned over millions of years. Evidence of human activity in the past can be traced from Stone Age to famous Indus valley civilization and then there is a series of foreign invasions, one ...
  • Role of the “Soft Power” of a Museum 
    Widyarathne, Sanjeewani (Centre for Heritage Studies, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2019)
    Joseph Nye introduced the concept of "soft power" in late 1980s. According to Nye, this is the ability to shape the preferences of others through appeal and attraction. Further he explained the currency of “Soft Power” is ...
  • Shree Shree Govindaji Temple:The cultural heritage of North East India 
    Salgamuwa, Dhanushka Washeera (Centre for Heritage Studies, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2019)
    Shree Govindajee Temple is the largest Hindu, Vaishnav temple in Imphal city in Manipur. It is located next to the palace of the former rulers of the then Manipur Kingdom. Shree Govindaji Temple was originally built in ...

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