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Wijewardena family:Foundation of a long-lasting political family in Sri Lanka

Dissanayake, D. M. K. G. K.; Sri Shan, G. A. A. N.; Wijayarathna, W. K. M. (Centre for Heritage Studies, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2019)

Wijewardena family can trace its ancestry back, with a degree of accuracy to the 15th Century, where the Tudugala Wijewardena family has established roots as a ‘Disava’ to King Parakramabahu VI who was the last king to ...
Guru Kula system of teaching in Manipuri dance

Lilabati devi, Pukhrambam (Centre for Heritage Studies, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2019)

The Guru kula system of teaching is a very traditional way of learning. Before we start learning we did one Puja called Boriba after that the student was accepted by Guru. The Gurukula style of learning brought great clarity ...
Dambadeni Katikāvata communicates contemporary, ecclesiastical posts and education background

Lakmali, K. V.; Deepananda, Rev. Morawaka (Centre for Heritage Studies, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2019)

Dambadeni Katikāvata was adopted even before the lapse of one and half centuries after the adoption of Polonnaru Katikāvata and the subsequent reforms of the community of Sangha. This was adopted by the consensus of the ...
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 ...
A comparative investigation on the rituals based on Ruwanwelisaya inscription, in the period of queen Kalyānawatī, and their present position

Jinarathana, Ven. Kelegama; Sumangala, Ven. Pahiyangala; Hettiarachchi, Karunasena (Centre for Heritage Studies, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2019)

The Ruwanwelisaya Stūpa, built by king Dutugemunu in 137 B.C, is concerned as the foremost Stūpa of the Mahavihara monastery. According to the Sumangalavilāsani and Papancasūdani, a large number of Buddha’s sacred physical ...
Heritage dress reveals fashion ideologies: Elite change in the 19th century of Sri Lanka

Ranathunga, Gayathri Madubhani (Centre for Heritage Studies, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2019)

Heritage as a social action is more concerned with practices. The premise of this paper is that heritage has always been with us and has always been produced by people according to their contemporary concerns and experiences. ...
Historically valuable Dutch plate in the library of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura

Nishanthi, Menaka (Centre for Heritage Studies, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2019)

The Dutch who arrived in Sri Lanka for the first time in 1602 AD were working to oust the Portuguese who were ruling the coastal provinces of Sri Lanka. At that time, the Portuguese were looking to take over the entire ...
Building a data warehousing system to increase sustainability of the archeological tourism sector

Ranasinghe, R.A.N.N.; Withanachchi, Chandana (Centre for Heritage Studies, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2019)

The Archeological tourism has developed throughout the world as an important segment of tourism industry. The importance of development in archeological heritage tourism is to boost the standard of living by attracting ...
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 ...
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 ...
Special characteristics of image houses in temple architecture of British period Buddhist temples in Sri Lanka

Gunarathna, Navoda Udari (Centre for Heritage Studies, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2019)

In 1796, when British commenced their rule in the coastal region of Sri Lanka, the ecclesiastical status of the colony was uncertain. The people of the littoral region of Sri Lanka started facing a huge suppression regarding ...
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 ...
Branding and marketing heritage in tourism: A survey based on the Temple of the Tooth Relic

Rajanayake, R. M. C. P. K.; Karunathilake, M.M. B. P. K.; Rupasinghe, C. S.; Hewawasam, S. S. (Centre for Heritage Studies, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2019)

Historical and cultural heritage sites are one of the most popular tourist attractions in Sri Lanka which contributes to the highest percentage of national income. However, this income is mainly accreted through direct ...
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 ...
Impacts of cultural heritage tourism at UNESCO world heritage sites in Sri Lanka

Wickramaratne, K.A. D. I.; Shalinika, I.S. (Centre for Heritage Studies, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2019)

Cultural tourism is the sub category of tourism that is concerned with the traveler's engagement with a country or region's culture, specifically the lifestyle of the people in those geographical areas, the history of those ...
Decoding and signifying the concept of generating the soft power embedded in crystalline stones as a prevailing feature of Sri Lankan heritage

Digoarachchi, Chirath Induma; Hettiarachchi, Geeth M.; Opatha, Imashi (Centre for Heritage Studies, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2019)

Throughout the history man is intuitively attracted to crystalline stones and it has been practising for years and still continues. Proving that, it started evolving from prehistoric period with the discovery of using ...
The discovery of ancient sites at Kathua & Samba districts in Jammu and Kashmir: A preliminary study

Sharma, Rajesh (Centre for Heritage Studies, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2019)

The present research paper draws attention towards the recently discovered ancient and archaeological sites in Samba, a district in the strife torn Indian state of jammu and Kashmir. This aim of this study is to show how ...
Do the museums in Sri Lanka reach their full potential as Institutions of soft power or have they simply ignored its role in cultural diplomacy

Gajanayake, J.M.J.P. (Centre for Heritage Studies, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2019)

This paper articulates how Museums have been identified as Agents of Soft power and if this is accepted and followed by the Museums in Sri Lanka. The study is foregrounded on three national museums in Sri Lanka, namely, ...
Heritage as soft power: A critical analysis of foreign policy of India

Keer, Renu (Centre for Heritage Studies, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2019)

In the foreign policy context, soft power and heritage have become important as a tool of diplomacy for states as hard power. It promotes intercultural dialogue, which is essential to counter the multiple challenges to the ...
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 ...

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