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  • 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 ...
  • Displaying South Asian Heritage: The Global Nataraja Image 
    Pechilis, K. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    Is the bronze image of Shiva as the Lord of Dance (Nataraja) representative of South Asian heritage? Museum collections in the U.S. certainly make this claim, since this image is one of the most sought-after among both ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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, ...
  • Does Jainism Reject Mental-actions? - A Comparative Study on the Uttarādhyayana-sūya and the Upāli-sutta of the MN 
    Kumara, V. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2017)
    A sentient being, as Buddhism defines, is formed with both mind and body. However, certain sutta-s and the Dhammapada explain that the Dhammas (actions?) [sometimes, a being (loko)] are led by the mind. Besides, the ...
  • The dominance of heritage politics in India 
    Charanda, Meena (Centre for Heritage Studies, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2019)
    The heritage politics is a synonym with different phases of Congress party right from the days of independent struggle. The Congress party leadership such as Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Rajendra Prasad, C.Rajagopalachari, ...
  • Donation Patterns of Buddhist Establishments in North Konkan with special Reference to Kanheri Caves 
    Nabar, S.M. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    Kanheri Caves are a group of 109 caves situated to the south east of Borivali in Mumbai. The caves consist of Buddhist viharas, chaityas, stupas. The inscriptions refer to castes, gotras, communities etc showing that the ...
  • Donations to the Buddhist Establishments in South Konkan with special reference to Kuda, Mahad and Kol 
    Samel, S. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    Ashoka’s patronage to Buddhism resulted into the expansion of Buddhism practically all over India. After the Pataliputra Council, Buddhism spread extensively in different parts of India and by 200 B.C., the Buddhist ...
  • 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 ...
  • Dynamics in migration of Ashokan edicts in and around Delhi vis. soft power use by Muslim rulers in heritage politics 
    Singh, Bijay Beer; Sen, Chander; Ven. Sumedh Thero (Centre for Heritage Studies, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2019)
    Delhi being Heritage city meagerly emphasized about Buddhist studies and Buddhism. Keeping our ongoing interest in 20th century opens such doors and force us to study such Ancient sites. The first in-situ rock edict was ...
  • Early history of tea plantation in Assam and Sri Lanka: An antiquarian approach 
    Manatunga, A. (International Seminar on Assamese Culture & Heritage, 2018)
    Tea is the most prolific item of the shared heritage of Assam and Sri Lanka. The tea plant is indigenous to Assam where it grows in wild and is used as a drink by locals from time immemorial. However, the cultivation of ...
  • Economic Globalization and Cultural Heritage in Sri Lanka Today 
    Dicken, E. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    This paper explores the essentiality of economic policy to the cultural expression of heritage. Especially in multicultural countries, widely agreed-upon economic objectives and opportunities to participate in them is ...
  • Economic Stability and Cultural Heritage 
    Dicken, E. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    This paper explores the essentiality of economic policy to the cultural expression of heritage. Especially in multicultural countries, widely agreed-upon economic objectives and opportunities to participate in them is ...
  • Economic Thoughts in Jain Puran 
    Anand, A. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2017)
    There were about 62 religious sects which arose in the middle Gangetic plains in the sixth century B.C. Of these sects, Jainism and Buddhism were the most important, and they emerged as the most potent religious reform ...
  • The Effect of Germination on Quality of Protein of Selected Legumes 
    Amarakoon, R. (Staff Development Center, University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    Legumes are the major source of plant protein. The presence of anti-nutritional factors in legumes, limits the availability of nutrients. The aim of this study is primarily to find the best use of legumes to alleviate ...
  • 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 ...
  • Effectiveness of computer based accounting in business firms of eastern province 
    Thayaraj, M.S. (Staff Development Center, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2015)
    Background: Accounting is an important part of every company thus; businesses are required to keep proper books of accounts.(Section 123 of the Companies Code (1963), Act 179). According to Omar, B (2009) Accounting refers ...
  • An Elephant (Gaja) in Ancient Indian Art- A Preliminary Survey 
    Kadgaonkar, S.B. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    India is a land of elephants. There are two types of elephants in the world, African and Asian. Compared to Asian Elephants, African Elephants ear and tusk are much bigger and even the size of Asian Elephant is smaller ...
  • Elephant and Rider Type Buddhist Diptych Type Portable Shrines from Gandhara and Kashmir 
    Hameed, M. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    The elephant and rider type diptychs are among four main types of the Miniature Portable Shrines from Gandhara and Kashmir. The remaining three types of Buddhist diptychs include “Basket Man Type”, Brahmana Type” and “Plain ...
  • Elephant as a Fertility Symbol 
    Burdhan, A. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Elephant is a sacred animal in Indian mythological and theological literature. It is called Gaja in Sanskrit. Etymologically, gaja means animal born in the space. Here, ‘ga’ is denotative to gajana i.e., space and ‘ja’ ...

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