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  • Pack Animals for Transportation 
    Kothalawala, C. (The International Conference on Land Transportation, Locomotive Heritage and Road Culture - 2017, 2017)
    Pack Animals such as camels, goats, elephants, mules, donkeys, horses and yaks are used by humans to transport goods, humans, etc. All the weight bears on pack animals’ back. In ancient time, animals such as camels, goats, ...
  • Paintings of Ajanta and Dambulla – A Discussion of the Themes 
    Chavan, S.M. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2017)
    The Buddhist art depict Buddhas, bodhisattvas, and other entities; notable Buddhist figures, both historical and mythical; narrative scenes from the life of Buddha, along with mandalas and other graphic aids to practice; ...
  • Paintings of Jātaka Stories and Events from the Life of Buddha from Kizil Rock – Cut Monastery, Xinjiang Province China 
    Urugodawatte, B. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    Buddhist art was an important part of Buddhist culture, especially in the bygone eras where access and ability to read Buddhist texts were limited. The Jātaka stories and the events from the life of Buddha portray the ...
  • PALANQUIN : The symbol of Royalty and luxury of ancient Assam: Special reference to wedding rituals and bearers profession 
    Gogoi, H.D.; Goswami, G. (The International Conference on Land Transportation, Locomotive Heritage and Road Culture - 2017, 2017)
    Palanquin was a means of land transport which is especially used in eastern Asia as well as in Assam usually for one person that consists of an enclosed box-like litter borne on the shoulders of men by means of poles. It ...
  • Palanquin – the wheel-less luxury cart 
    Chakrabarti, M. (The International Conference on Land Transportation, Locomotive Heritage and Road Culture - 2017, 2017)
    A palanquin, also called palki, is a covered sedan chair on four shafts carried by two, four or more men (Kaahar). Palkis have been mentioned in the Indian epics. A beautifully decorated and covered cart protected its ...
  • The Panamure Elephant Kraal: The Last Kraal of Sri Lanka 
    Widyarathne, S. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Since ancient times, Sri Lankan elephants were famous in foreign countries because of their unique features. Elephants were traded as well as donated for foreign countries for cultural purposes for the last 2000 years. ...
  • Parable and Simile of the Elephant as Seen in Pali Tipitaka 
    Patil, K. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Every child in India is familiar with the story of the blind men and the elephant. Though the significance of the parable given by the Buddha to explain reality is not understood or known to many the story of the blind men ...
  • Paths, Places and Voids: some thoughts on a prehistoric symbolic representation recovered from a cave in Sabaragamuva Province, Sri Lanka 
    Somadeva1, R.; Wanninayake, A.; Devage, D.; Ambalampitiya, J; Fernando, R. (The International Conference on Land Transportation, Locomotive Heritage and Road Culture - 2017, 2017)
    Symbolism is one of the major cognitive advances that had been prominently developed by anatomically modern humans. It involved a complex web of biological, ecological and social qualifiers acquired through the evolutionary ...
  • Perceptions on Inclusive Education Held by Parents of Children Living with Down Syndrome. 
    Vanshani, M.M.N.; Attanayake, Lasanthi Daskon (Access To and Through Education Conference, 2021)
    Parental perceptions are regarded as a crucial factor for the successful implementation of inclusive education of children living with disabilities. Previous literature reveals that the perceptions of parents of children ...
  • Performing Arts as Intangible Heritage vis-à-vis the Sattriya Dance of Assam 
    Pegu, S.; Kutum, H. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    An artist and his medium are both intermeshed and inseparable. The artist gets the perfect medium to portray all the varied, myriad facets of life through his art. Performing Arts which encompasses dance, music, theatre, ...
  • Philosophy, Religion and Heritage: A Buddhist Overview 
    Singh, V.K. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    Heritage as per Merriam Webster is the traditions, achievements, beliefs, etc., that are part of the history of a group or nation. Another dictionary tells us that Heritage is something that is passed down from preceding ...
  • Physical Barriers Encountered Within Hospitals by an Elderly Population in Accessing Healthcare: A Study Conducted at The North Colombo Teaching Hospital, Ragama, Sri Lanka. 
    Edussuriya, T.N.; Dissanayake, K.D.M.R.H.; Fernando, V.S.T.H.; Fernando, W.S.; Fernando, W.N.N.; Perera, N. (Access To and Through Education Conference, 2021)
    As the population of Sri Lanka rapidly ages, the issue of equity and equality in accessing health care facilities for elderly is important. There are physical barriers for accessibility in healthcare facilities for them ...
  • Pilgrimage - Amalgamating Humanity with Divinity 
    Badikillaya, G.U. (The International Conference on Land Transportation, Locomotive Heritage and Road Culture - 2017, 2017)
    This paper is an attempt to understand how the Buddhist pilgrimage centres in India came into existence, who started the trail, what motivated devotees to undertake such travels, the route charting and its spread from the ...
  • Pilgrimage Sites as Epicentres for Religious Confluence in South Asia 
    Ponniah, J. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    One of the oldest cultural heritages of South Asia is religious tourism undertaken by the common folk to visit pilgrimage sites, often involving many sites in one trip. These shrines belonging to different religious ...
  • Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage as a Sustainable Tourist Destination 
    Rathnayake, S. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is a leading tourist destination in Sri Lanka. Most of the foreigners who come to Sri Lanka choose this destination as one of the places to visit during their tour. This study focuses on ...
  • The Plight of Asian Elephants between the Gods and Humans 
    Srivastava, M. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Wherever elephants and people coexist, various interactions are inevitable. In Asia, elephants and humans have been in intensive contact for thousands of years so the significance of elephants to people has become more ...
  • Portable Art in Buddhist Period in Sindh and its Evaluation and Connection to Global Buddhist Community 
    Bukhari, M.F. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    This paper aims at reporting a unique portable votive plaques and clay tablets discovered from different Buddhist period (Sites of Sindh, Pakistan.) 1. Kahu-Jo-Daro (Mirpurkhas) 2. Gul Mohammad Jamro (Ranipur) 3. Thul ...
  • 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 ...
  • The Portrayal of Women in Gandhara Art 
    Siddiqui, K.S. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    The ancient Gandhara region has a diversified history. Gandhara region had experienced a noteworthy status at all times. The region has a very strong cultural and historical background since earliest times, which reputes ...
  • The position of engraved gems of India in the Indian Ocean networks 
    Bondada, G. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    The proposed paper aims at looking into the evidence of engraved gems in the Indian subcontinent belonging to the early centuries of the Common-era, when commercial ties with the Roman Empire were active. A long indigenous ...

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