Symposia & Conferences: Recent submissions

  • Senarathna, T.M.C.D. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    The elephant, which is the largest territorial herbivore on the earth, make this island a paradise. The density ratio between man and elephant is 5000:1. The conflict between man and elephant is increasing daily particularly ...
  • Nandagopal, C. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    The stages of human development find the path of refinement through the emancipation of art. Artistic expression endowed through ages from time to time sustains human spirit in all ages; past, present and future. A casual ...
  • Ray, D. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Living in harmony with nature is an integral part of Indian culture, which has been reflected abundantly in the arts and crafts of every Indian province. Representation of animals in arts and crafts reflects its association ...
  • Kakulandala, K.; Bogahawatta, C. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Robert Knox was a British sailor who was held captive in Ceylon for nineteen and a half years. After escaping from captivity, he wrote the manuscript, 'An Historical Relation of the Island Ceylon' and later published it ...
  • Xalxo, G. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Surguja was one of the main princely states of central India during the British Raj. The state was spread over the vast Chotanagpur plateau region. Its former territories today lie in the present day state of Chhattisgarh. In ...
  • Kumar, A. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Animals have been anthropomorphised in fables of almost all the cultures of the world since time immemorial. Children often have their first perceptions of the characteristics of animals through these anthropomorphisms - ...
  • Parashar, A. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Goalporiya folk songs, locally known as Goalporiya Loka Geet, are part of a cultural community of Assam (a North Eastern state of the Indian subcontinent). The Rajbangsis have largely been historically dispersed around a ...
  • Praveen, C.K. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    India is famous for its diversity in culture, animals, geography, climate and Kerala is not an exception to this. Each region has separate features in all aspects. Kerala is situated in the Deep South of the Indian peninsular. ...
  • Shanker, K. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Elephants, in Indian culture, especially in Hinduism, are the most widely worshipped. In fact, the Hindu god deity is Lord Ganesha – ‘The Elephant God’. Ganesha, as he is commonly called, is an elephant-headed god who has ...
  • Manatunga, Anura (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    The terracotta hoards found in Sri Lanka have been vividly interpreted. The close relationship of these hoards with elephants has been pointed out by the present writer in series of research presentations based on his ...
  • Majee, S. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    At the Victoria Memorial Hall, Kolkata, India have display one of richest decorative design Ivory chair with this a table. It has historical or social interest. Such as the late eighteen-century ivory chair, given to Warren ...
  • Katupotha, J.; Sumanarathna, A.R. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Two species of elephants are traditionally recognized, the African elephant (Loxodontaafricana) and the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus). The Asian Elephant (also recognized as the Indian Elephant) is a large land animal ...
  • de Zoysa, H.N. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    The entwined history of humans and elephants is fascinating but often sad. People have used elephants as beasts of burden and war machines, slaughtered them for their ivory, exterminated them as threats to people and ...
  • Gamage, D.L. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    According to historical sources it is clear that the elephants and tuskers have been in contiguous relationship with human beings since Pre Cambrian era. Mainly elephants and tuskers can be categorized into two separate ...
  • Madusanka, N.M.A.N.; Wijayasinghe, U.L.D.A.M. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Cinema can be considered as a medium of re-creation of motion. Not only the art but also the industry have inculcated in this medium of cinema. The film illuminates a certain kind of culture and it questions that culture ...
  • 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 ...
  • Liyanage, D. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Concerning folklore, there are main characteristics that could be studied in different manners. “Listening Skill” is one of the main characteristics of folklore. Proverbs are able to finely manifest “Man Mind” and “Man ...
  • 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. ...
  • Dalal, K.F. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    The elephant has for the last 2500 years been seen as the very embodiment of all the virtues and attributes of a king in the literature, folk traditions and history of the Indian sub-continent. This is also very vividly ...
  • Sharma, D. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Goalparia Folk songs have created a culture around elephants in undivided Goalpara in Assam, India. Most of these folk songs portray a picture of a mahout driving elephants for hunting and other economic activities. These ...

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