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  • 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 ...
  • Brick made arched bridges, culverts, tunnels along the Railways in 19th century Sri Lanka 
    Manatunga, S.B. (The International Conference on Land Transportation, Locomotive Heritage and Road Culture - 2017, 2017)
    In ancient times European Countries usually added arch shapes for their religious buildings palaces, and forts. In the first half of the 19th Century, Britain was using the arch to make roadways buildup bridges, tunnels, ...
  • Bridging the Gender Gap: Reflections on the Pronounced Femininity in the Buddhist Art of Ratnagiri, Odisha (India) 
    Trivedi, S. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    Gender gap has been identified as a new crisis having adverse bearings on the economic and cultural growth of human kind. It is generally defined as a disproportionate difference between the sexes, specifically referring ...
  • Buddha and Jaina Dhamma for Peace and Harmony 
    Dissanayake, D. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2017)
    For us to bring peace and harmony to the world, first of all we must get rid of the terms like Buddhism and Jainism. We could trace back the "isms" to Max Weber who tried to label the Dhamma as "heterodox Hinduism" after ...
  • Buddha at Niranjana, the Later Vedic River Phalgu 
    Lochan, A. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    Lord Buddha, as we know attained enlightenment at Gaya. His first bath in the River Niranjana known in Pāli as Lilajan is the most striking event in his process of becoming Buddha. A river mentioned in Ramayana as Phalgu ...
  • The Buddha, Martha Nussbaum and Sympathetic Imagination 
    Sugunaseela Thero, Yakkaduwe (University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    The ‘Sympathetic Imagination’ is introduced to the cultural literature in 90th decade by Martha Nussbaum, an American philosopher and the current Ernst Freund Distinguished Service Professor of Law and Ethics at the ...
  • Buddhism and Brahmanism in the Dvāravatī Period of Thailand: Interpreting Epigraphy, Sculptures and Architecture 
    Saradum, N. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2017)
    Dvāravatī is the earliest period of Thailand that can be found its trace by the remaining evidence dated around the 6th -12th centuries CE. With regard to the evidence of epigraphy, sculptures and architecture of the ...
  • Buddhism and Peace 
    Saravanakumar, S. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2017)
    Buddhism teaches that whether we have global peace or global war is up to us at every moment. The situation is not hopeless and out of our hands. If we don't do anything, who will? Peace or war is our decision. The fundamental ...
  • Buddhist and Jain Councils 
    Jain, S. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2017)
    Introduction: It is well known that Goutam Buddha and Lord Mahaveera preached their thoughts for public up-gradation throughout their life. Both never take a pen in hand for their teachings as Guru Nanak a founder of Sikhism ...
  • Buddhist Art in Ancient Gandhara, an Appraisal of its Distinctive Features 
    Aslam, N.; Bukhari, M.F. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2017)
    The present research paper focuses on the Buddhist art of Gandhara. The main objectivee behind this has been to focus on the distinctive features of this art. Gandhara art was initiated under the powerful Kushan kingdom ...
  • The Buddhist cultural heritage of Taxila valley: its nature, importance, Preservation & promotion 
    Shaheen, I. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    Taxila valley is widely known throughout the world for its Buddhist cultural heritage. The heritage material shows the development of Buddhism in Pakistan over centuries. In fact, it consists of a number of archaeological ...
  • Buddhist heritage and cultural diplomacy: A Buddhist path to cultural diplomacy 
    Singh, Arvind Kumar (Centre for Heritage Studies, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2019)
    Shri Narendra Modi declared, at the “Samvad” conference in 2015, that India was “taking the lead in promoting the Buddhist heritage across Asia.” While India has a minimal Buddhist population, with only 0.7% of its people ...
  • Buddhist heritage diplomacy and India’s soft power strategy 
    Chauhan, Rakhee (Centre for Heritage Studies, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2019)
    This paper explores the teachings of Buddhism as heritage diplomacy in the context of India. Soft power and culture have become important tools of diplomacy for States as hard power. From the time of Jawaharlal Nehru’s ...
  • Buddhist heritage of Eastern India: A gateway to soft power diplomacy 
    Paswan, Chandrashekhar (Centre for Heritage Studies, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2019)
    Buddhism is one of the world's great religions and has deeply influenced the character and evolution of Asian civilization over the past 2,600 years. India has some deeply revered Buddhist sites closely linked to every ...
  • The Buddhist Heritage Related to Sigiriya Revealed Through Archaeological Factors 
    Madhumali, A.K.R.; Buddikasiri, P.R.A. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2017)
    Archaeology can be simply defined as the study of mankind's history through scientific observation of material evidence. Many of the archaeological evidence from the ancient era of Sri Lanka can be described to be of ...
  • Buddhist Monasteries and land grants in Western India 
    Ranade, A. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    During the reign of Mauryan Emperor Ashoka, particularly after Pataliputra council, Buddhism spread extensively in India. Spread of Buddhism in western India resulted into the evolution of rock cut architecture. From about ...
  • Buddhist Monks’ Contribution in Cultural Relations between Ancient China and Sri Lanka 
    Bogahawatta, C. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    According to the literary sources, relationship between China and Sri Lanka has been commenced since 2nd Century BCE. Literary sources of both countries clearly depict, that the economic, political, and even religious ...
  • Buddhist Perspective towards Other Religions: A Critical Survey Mainly Based on the Early Buddhism 
    Gamage, A.K. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    This paper examines the Buddhist perspective on other religions with special reference to substantial accounts reflected in the Pāli canon (which is the primary source of the Theravada Buddhism). In addition, canonical ...
  • Buddhist Philosophy and Its Application in Practice 
    Reenashovabaniya (University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    The purpose of the paper is to create awareness in people that Buddha's philosophy should not be narrowed to intellectual groups. The application of Buddha's teachings is for the benefit of all mankind including laypersons. ...
  • A Buddhist Psychosomatic Therapy against Anti-Aging Obsession 
    Lee, K.H. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    This paper has two objectives: to provide a clear account of the reality on human life which is linked from birth to death through the Buddhist perspective and to expose Buddhism as itself psychosomatic therapy that provides ...

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