Symposia & Conferences: Recent submissions

  • Dhamma’s Transmission and the Pali Theravada Canon 
    Bowden, R. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    The presentation will outline a history of the creation and development of the PāliThēravāda Canon created in India and Sri Lanka almost entirely in the period preceding the parinibbāna and up to the unification of the ...
  • The Requisite of Behavioural Prerequisite vis-a-vis Buddhist Meditation 
    Rathnasiri, R.M. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    Moral training, the first constituent of the threefold training – sīla, samādhi and paññā designated in Buddhism is the foundation of the entire practice that serves as a prerequisite for Buddhist meditation. The threefold ...
  • 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. ...
  • Potentials and Prospects of Religious Tourism in Katharagama 
    Sandamali, R.A.N. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    Today, the tourism and hospitality industries are constantly searching for new customer segments and for mehtods of improving competitiveness. The religious tourism was the more focused sector of main-stream tourism and ...
  • Kausambi: Buddhist Heritage Site of Sanctity and Divinity 
    Mishra, R. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    The ancient city of Kausambi, the capital of VatsaJanpad in ancient India, was bestowed with a unique heritage and cultural traditions accumulated through the ages. It was not only linked to Hindu kings and Sanskrit ...
  • Taxila Institute of Asian Civilizations 
    Ain, Q.U. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    Pharwala fort is located in the territory of Islamabad, on the left bank of Soan River about 35 kilometers from Islamabad. Pharwala fort was built by Kaigohar founder of the Gakharr dynasty. Pharwala fort is a glimpse of ...
  • Symbols, Art and Architecture in Regional Cultures - A Study on Sri Lankan Mosaic Art 
    Embuldeniya, P. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    This research paper principally attempts to describe about Sri Lankan Mosaic art which has great significance from art historical, archaeological and historical aspects. The methodology of this research paper consists with ...
  • Collection, Preservation and Provision Access to Palm Leaf Manuscripts in Sri Lanka 
    Ranasinghe, P. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    Palm leaf, also known as ola leaf, has been the principal career of knowledge in Sri Lanka from early Anuradhapura period to 20thth century, for more than 2300 years. Although no original manuscripts written by the ancient ...
  • Monastic Rules on the Consumption of Victuals in Early Buddhism 
    Santacitto, P.M.S. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    Theravada Bhikkhus (Pāli: “monks”) aim to live their lives according to how the Buddha acted in his lifetime, and therefore the monastic “system” devised by the Buddha, still has imperative relevance in the contemporary ...
  • The Heritage of Indigenous Knowledge for Ecological Balance 
    Choudhary, P.K. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    The religion in complex Society will help us to understand, how individual beings create solidarity in Society by inculcating and internalizing the belief system and ritual practices. The religion brings solidarity and ...
  • Heritage Tourism: Development of the Ramba Vihara Complex as a Tourist Attraction 
    Sumangala Thero, Pahiyangala; Rathnayake, M.V.R.M.S.; Jayathilaka, J.A.I. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    Ramba Viharaya is situated in Ambalangoda, Hambanthota District. Large numbers of religious monuments have been spread over around this site. The problem of this study was “how to promote Ramba Viharaya as a tourist ...
  • The Importance of Oral Tradition in the Sri Lankan Heritage 
    Abeynayake, O. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    Ven. Suriyagoda Sumangala who edited the Dhammapada for the Pāli Text Society of London in 1914 states that all fully ordained monks in Sri Lanka could remember the entire Dhammapada which consists of 26 chapters and 423 ...
  • Religious Rituals: An Empowering Mechanism for Risk Reduction (A Study with Special Reference to Pulin Utsav) 
    Singh, N. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    The rituals are patterned, repetitive behaviour focused on the super-natural realm and the enactment of belief expressed in myth and doctrine. Regularly performed rituals are called periodic rituals. Non-periodic rituals, ...
  • Rituals in Transition: Migration and Cultural Transmission 
    Papageorgiou, N. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    Over the last years, a series of political and social changes have turned the research interest regarding the migrational phenomenon towards the issue of migrants’ culture. A set of factors, such as the enlargement of the ...
  • Faith Healers and Faith Healing: The Healers of Pateros, Philippines 
    Domingo, N.P. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    The objective of this study is to describe the beliefs and practices of the local healers of Pateros, Rizal, Philippines. Based on interviews and participant observation, it was found out that the local healers believed ...
  • Android Application for the Stupas in the World Heritage site of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka 
    Jayasinghe, N. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    Stupas are indispensable feature of any Buddhist temple in Sri Lanka. According to the history, Anuradhapura was one of the main kingdoms in the Country. It was the center of Theravada Buddhism for many centuries and now ...
  • Godna Tradition of Awadh-From Mythology to Modernity 
    Singh, N. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    Godna (body tattooing) is believed to be the adaptation of a primitive form of art in India. The art of Godna is closely related to religion and is considered to be a rite de passage in Non-Dwij castes of Awadhi region. ...
  • South and Southeast Asian Diasporas: Carriers and Shapers of Heritage 
    Spina, N. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    This paper is focused on the Toronto Adhi Parasakthi Temple Society of Canada and the ways in which religious traditions are (re)constructed and (re)presented in a Diasporic context. This religious community is an example ...
  • The Maha Satipatthana Sutta: Practical Guide to Buddhist Meditation 
    Nimbalkar, N. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    The MahaSatipatthānaSutta is acknowledged as an important Sutta that the Buddha taught. The discourse by Buddha in MahaSatipatthānaSutta aids in meditation. It has resulted in development of Vipassana or insight practice ...
  • Image Processing Approach for Ancient Brahmi Script Analysis 
    Warnajith, N.; Bandara, D.; Bandara, N.; Minato, A.; Ozawa, S. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    Writing is one of the most important inventions of Humankind. There are few main languages in the ancient world. Among these ancient languages Sanskrit was used in Indo region. Brahmi script is one of the most important ...

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