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3rd Biennial Conference - 2015

3rd Biennial Conference - 2015

 

Recent Submissions

  • Dasture, P. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    Historical readings on the colonial heritage of education are rather limited. Furthermore, a study of this nature focusing principally on the city of Pune, is even more difficult to find.Heritage is all around us; it can ...
  • Condra, R. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    The growth of Indian cinema and its messages under British colonial rule significantly parallel the political and societal atmosphere of the country of the time thus asserting it historical and cultural identity. Certainly, ...
  • Srivastava, M. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    Heritage is rooted in the language, customs and practices brought over from their respective countries of origin. To an extent one may agree with this as in spite of agreements amongst scholars on the definition of heritage, ...
  • Withanachchi, C.R. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    The objective of this research is to explore and identify the socio-archeological responsibility of the irrigation industry. This study pays more attention to the various activities that led to the development of the ...
  • Wimaladhamma Thero, K. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    Sri Lanka, as an Asian country gives a very important place to gender roles. Understanding roles of one’s own gender and opposite gender is very important as it helps people to learn the way to live in society because ...
  • Wijesuriya, D. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    This paper aims to bring forward with a new perspective of the remaining factors concerning the historical and archaeological backdrop of Udugampola, a sub kingdom of the Kotte kingdom existent in the history of Sri ...
  • Widyarathne, S. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    The heritage of a country plays a key role in cultural tourism. In global tourism, this is identified as a rapidly growing segment. Mainly, this trend is set with people who professionally qualified and specialized in ...
  • Weerasinghe, A.M. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    During a performance of a collaborated dance which I choreographed using Kandyan (Udarata) and Bharata Natyam dance forms, I realized many similarities between the nuances of the two dance forms and the elegance of its ...
  • Weerasingha, I. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    In Sri Lanka, travel agencies are prominent in tourism industry in promoting cultural heritages through the medium of tour packages. A tour package is an effective promotional method in attracting tourists at the popular ...
  • Weerasekara, W.M.T. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    One aspect of Sri Lankan identity is derived from traditional knowledge. It includes the knowledge which was gathered by people while they established in a certain geographical or environmental location. Experience gained ...
  • Wagh, S.M. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    The Dhammapada is one of the important books out of 15 main books in Suttapitaka, which contains collection of preaching of Tathagat Buddha. The Dhammapada is known as Buddha Vachana. Each Buddha Gatha included in the ...
  • 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 ...
  • Tripathi, A. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    Beginning of archaeology in India is traced back to 1784, with the foundation of the Asiatic Society in Calcutta. Appointment of Colonel A. Cunningham as Archaeological Surveyor from 1st December 1861 is taken as the ...
  • Thakuria, T. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    The paper discusses the results of recent archaeological exploration conducted in North Cachar district of Assam. It was a successful exploration in locating five stone jar localities along with the evidence of habitation ...
  • Sumangala Thero, Pahiyanagla (Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    Settlement are inhabitant sites of a particular area. Settlements of Sri Lanka appear since the arrival of King Vijaya in 6th century BC. According to the latest excavation, it is revealed that the settlement of Sri Lanka ...
  • Sumana Thero, Bodagama; Pagngnaloka Thero, K.; Sobitha Thero, Karapikkada (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    A number of social conflicts arise in society and the impact of them on the social development can be clearly recognized. The Salleka Sutta introduces techniques to solve such social conflicts. As Salleka Sutta indicates ...
  • Sugunaseela Thero, Yakkaduwe; Dhammissara Thero, Niwandama (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    The Mahāvaṃsa, the foremost chronicle of Sri Lanka or the Great Dynasty of Ceylon, elaborates the lineage of rulers from the arrival of Vijaya in 543 BCE to the reign of King Mahāsena (334–361) (6th Century B.C. to 4th ...
  • Srivastav, O.P. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    Symbols have the pivotal role in any society or any culture of mankind. You cannot think of a society without any symbols. Symbols are used to relate a tangible object with an intangible concept. Symbols give meaning to ...
  • Srimaal, P. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    This paper will explore and evaluate the potential of existing theoretical frameworks in South Asian archaeological research which deal with questions of gender and its manifestations in past societies. Questions like, ...
  • Siriniwasa Thero, Lenagala (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    Trikāya concept is a basic teaching of Mahāyāna tradition. This tradition spread in many countries for thousand years. The concept of Trikāya has introduced to glorify the Buddha’s nature. According to Mahāyāna tradition, ...

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