Abstract:
When looking at how a society or a group of people is aware of the knowledge of life, it becomes evident
that the word 'indigenous' derives its most important meaning from the term indigenous knowledge.
One of the most important elements of a sentence is the adjective, so the word 'indigenous' probably
has a value equal to or even more than the main term. Knowledge is spoken not because of knowledge
but because it is called indigenous knowledge. Across the world, special attention is focused not on
knowledge but indigenous knowledge. It must be acknowledged, therefore, that the word and the idea
of the indigenous are of great importance. Indigenous knowledge, rather than traditional knowledge,
is a cultural heritage of every human society. Thus, indigenous knowledge is a system of knowledge
that is specific to a particular geographical area. That is, the knowledge possessed by the people living
within a certain geographical area or region is the traditional knowledge or indigenous knowledge.
The intangible knowledge of the Sri Lankan community is undergoing some changes in the current
social transformation paradigm. The ancient rhetoric of ancient society, which is relevant to the
intuitive knowledge of the past, is nowadays used sparingly. The ‘Shanthikarma’ one of the ancient
traditional rituals of ancient society, which is relevant to the intuitive knowledge of the past, are
nowadays used slightly. It is therefore of great importance to study the Shanthikarma of the Sri Lankan
community as they are lost in the present society
