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Biennial Conference of the International Association for Asian Heritage (IAAH): Recent submissions

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A Journey of Inheritance: A Study of the Documentary My Mother’s Village by Aaron Burton

Niles, S. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)

This research paper is a study of the documentary film titled My Mother’s Village in which Aaron Burton attempts to portray individuals from several communities in Sri Lanka. The film is linked to the work of Burton’s ...
The usage of ancient metal technology according to archaeological evidences of “Dheega pashanaya” at Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka

Mendis, D.T. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)

According to the historical sources “Digupahana or “ Dheegapashana “ stone segment has placed in north, south directions in Anuradhapura.this stone segment is spreading from South to North of the city which is appeared ...
An extension to Nur Yalman’s Under the Bo Tree: A Survey into Diaries of Mr. KB Nissanka, School Head Master of ‘Terutenne’

Manatunga, Anura (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)

Under the Bo Tree by Nur Yalman has been considered one of the best socio-anthropological books on Sri Lanka. It is mainly based on field studies conducted in a Kandyan Village, ‘Terutenne’, for his PhD at Cambridge under ...
Rituals followed by “Newaras” of Kathmandy Valley

Malla, M. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)

The “Newaras” are the indigenous people and the creators of the historical civilization of Nepal’s Kathmandu Valley. The Valley and surrounding territory have been known from ancient times as Nepal Mandala. “Newars” have ...
The semiotic analysis of the poetry of the poet Mahagama Sekara (The content analysis is based on 10 poems in the book “Heta Irak Payai” written by Mahagama Sekara)

Liyanage, D. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)

Semiotics can be used to analyze any subject very deeply. Accordingly, the philosophical aspect of any literary work could be adequately perceived. In literature, the poem is a delicate expression of emotionalism. In ...
History of Jainism revealed in Pāli Literature

Liyanage, B.G. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)

The word nigaṇṭha frequently occurs in both early Buddhist scriptures and later commentaries composed in Pāli. Since this word has been construed as the Pāli form of Sanskrit word nirgrantha, it directly refers to Jainism, ...
An Inquiry into Likelihood of Religious Pluralism in Buddhism

Kumara, V. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)

The well-known fact is that the Buddhism emerged in a multi-religious society in the 6th century BC in India. But, it guides explicitly how to practice harmony amongst other religious followers. It doesn’t mean that it ...
Heritage Management Plan of Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka (Madhya Pradesh) with special reference to Disaster Risk Management

Kumar, V. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)

The world famous site of Bhimbetka lies about 45 km south east of Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh, India and is spread with an aerial span of more than 8 km. Scholars have enumerated more than 700 rock shelters in these clusters ...
Sculptural art of Bihar

Kumar, D. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)

Stone sculptures occupy an important place in the history of plastic arts of India. Bihar is one of the most important Indian states, which has yielded various types of Stone Sculptures beginning at least as far back as ...
Religion of the Gond Tribes of Middle India

Koreti, S.I. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)

ones understanding of everyday life. In many societies, religion affects the way one relates to each other. Religious beliefs often guide our social interaction. Religion can be a unifying factor in some societies. The ...
Gandhara stupa and Alexander E. Caddy: A contextual investigation of an archaeological campaign into Swat

Khan, R. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)

Indo-Pakistani archaeology has a long history in terms of the epistemological discourse of internalism and externalism. The former may be related to methodical-theoretical developments in the discipline, while the latter ...
An Industry in Extinction: The case of Diyatharippu Industry at Pilimathalawa in Sri Lanka

Karunarathne, H.P.T. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)

This research is regarding a diminishing craft called “Diyatharippu” (quartz) industry. Quartz mineral is used as its raw material. Chudamanikya alias crest gems and spectacles are made using these quartz minerals. This ...
Developing Sri Lankan International Relations through International Communication: Use of Soft Power Resources

Jinadasa, M. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)

Sri Lankan Buddhist Cultural thinking and humane thoughts result in the productive process of developing international relations. This study focused on the application of soft power resources in the development of ...
The Representation of Lion Animal Figure in Buddhist Sculpture of Ancient Bangladesh

Islam, S.Z. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)

Lion is the king of the animal world. The lion’s job is to protect the clan from enemies. Due to these characteristics, the lion has been considered through all ages in the world as a symbol of royalty and protection as ...
Archaeological Site Museums of Bangladesh: Their Role and Importance in the Site Preservation and Presentation of Moveable National Heritage

Islam, M.A. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)

Bangladesh is very rich in its archaeological wealth of both the pre-Muslim and Muslim periods. But due importance was not given to archaeological investigation and research this area for a long time due to several causes. ...
Role of Religious Leaders in Post -War Peacebuilding: An Analysis of John Pol Lederarch’s Peace Building Pyramid

Herath, O. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)

A post war period is the interval immediately following an end of a war. The end of a war is generally expected to be followed by an end to collective violence. However, post war societies often consist of certain generic ...
METTĀ-BHĀVANĀ as a daily practice for Peace and Harmony in the Multicultural Society

Lee, K.H. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)

The multicultural fabric of modern societies has given rise to many new issues and conflicts through mass migration and the dispersion of cultural influences. Even though multiculturalists have dealt with culture, language, ...
A comparative study of Dhrupad and Borgeet

Gogoi, H.D.; Hazarika, B. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)

Dhrupad is accepted to be the oldest existing form of North Indian classical music. The Dhrupad tradition is invariably a major heritage of Indian culture. The origin of this music is linked to the recitation of Sama ...
Acoustic similarities between Sinhala language and Assamese

Goswami, G. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)

The study of specific languages which are linked to certain areas of research has become increasingly common and essential to the understanding of the language as a whole. This paper aims to study, analyze and compare ...
The Significance of Currency as a Heritage Transmission Media: with reference to Sri Lankan Rupees

Embuldeniya, P.; Gunasekara, I. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)

Currency has significance of economical, archaeological, historical, natural and cultural aspects. The main objective of this research paper is to explicate the significance of the currency as a media which transmit the ...

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