Archaeology
Story of Thrones and Crowns of Sinhale Royalty
Coronation is a ceremonial ritual conducted in crowning a sovereign. At this ceremonial occasion it was the tradition that King was seated on a special seat or a chair, a throne and a special head dress a crown in addition to the ceremonial dress that he was adorn with.
Prehistoric Sri Lanka
The Prehistoric record from the Middle Pleistocene to the Mid-Holocene in Sri Lanka is potentially one of the best in South Asia.
Heritage Management and Preservation of Anuradhapura by Geographical Information System (GIS)
This is a presentation of analytical and interpretative study in the fields of archaeology and heritage utilizing state-of-art technology in digital applications.
Landscaped Garden Complex of Ranmasu Uyana, Anuradhapura
Heritage sites are in a constant process of re-interpretation by various stakeholders…
Underwater War Heritage: World War I & II – Unravelling Deep Mysteries
In the last two thousand years, hundreds of ships have been lost at sea around the coast of Sri Lanka.
Management & Functional Use of Mineral Resources in Ancient Sri Lanka: Stone as a Building Material in Ancient Anuradhapura
The ancient city of Anuradhapura, located in north-central Sri Lanka was the capital of the Singhalese kingdom between the 4th century BCE and the 11th century CE…
LANKAN BANK NOTES FROM 1785 TO MODERN
Thursday 27th June 2019 at the HNB Auditorium, 22nd Floor, HNB Towers, Colombo 10.
Stones of memory: Social archaeology of the megalithic monuments
Thursday 22nd February 2018 at the HNB Auditorium, 22nd Floor, HNB Towers, Colombo 10.
Maritime Archaeology in Sri Lanka
Thursday 25th January 2018 at the HNB Auditorium, 22nd Floor, HNB Towers, Colombo 10
Two milleniums of coins in Sri Lanka
The 81st Session of the Monthly Lecture Series of the National Trust – Sri Lanka was held at the HNB Auditorium, 22nd Floor, HNB Towers, 479 T.B. Jayah Mawatha, Colombo 10 at 6.30 p.m. on Thursday the 25th February 2016.
Maritime archaeology of Sri Lanka
“28th Aug. 2014 – “Maritime Archaeology in Sri Lanka” by Somasiri Devendra, Malik Fernando & Rasika Muthucumarana. The lecture was held on Thursday the 28th Aug. 2014 at 6.30p.m at the HNB Towers Auditorium. 479, T.B. Jayah Mawatha, Colombo 10.
Excavation & conservation of the royal stupa at Uda Aludeniya
“26th Jun. 2014 – “Excavation And Conservation of the Royal Stupa at Uda Aludeniya- (Gampola Period)” by Prof. Nimal de Silva. The lecture was held on Thursday the 26th of Jun. 2014 at the HNB Towers Auditorium. 479, T.B. Jayah Mawatha, Colombo 10.
The language on coins & bank notes
Archaeology and Photography the early years 1868-1880
Archaeology and Photography the Early Years 1868–1880 by Ismeth Raheem…