Palm Leaf Manuscripts in Sri Lanka: The Expansion from the Beginning to the Present
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2016
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Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
Abstract
The present World is modern and economically advanced. Among all new systems and substances, writing
and journalism can make a difference.
The root of the modern writing system goes to ancient times. There were no modern technological systems
in the past, and journalism had a great impact on society.
Calligraphy started many years ago. The leaf of a palm/ola tree was the origin of palm leaf manuscripts. The
collection of palm leaves or the arrangement of palm leaves is known as the a book of ola leaves, a book of
talipot or a book of palm leaves.
This paper discusses the origin of calligraphy and the expansion to the modern writing system of Sri Lanka.
It will be helpful to get to know the status of traditional system of writing on palm leaf and journalism in
Ceylon.
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Calligraphy, Writing System, Palm Leaf Manuscript, Palm Leaf
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Samaraweera, W.G.S.N. 2016. Palm Leaf Manuscripts in Sri Lanka: The Expansion from the Beginning to the Present. 3rd International Conference on Social Sciences (3rd ICSS), 30th September - 01st October 2016, Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. p 78.