History and Pre - History

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Use of Armour in Ancient Sri Lanka

Mr. Anandalal Nanayakkara | 152 | August 2023
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The Discovery of Early Human Habitation (4000 BP): Southern Coast of Sri Lanka

Samanti Kulatilake, PhD. | Lecture No : 144 | September 2022

The archaeological endeavour and the reconstruction of our past is often limited to glimpses from and narratives of more recent historic times.

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SRI LANKA’S LOST ANIMALS: THE PLEISTOCENE PERIOD

Kelum Nalinda Manamendra-Arachchi | Lecture No : 142 | July 2022

The gem pits of Ratnapura, which are the gold mines to the zoo-archaeologists, have yielded several fossils of an extinct fauna. Popularly known as ‘Ratnapura fauna’ in zoo-archaeology, it comprises fossils of middle Pleistocene, upper Pleistocene and sub recent animals mixed up by re- deposition…

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COLONIAL KNOWLEDGE FORMATION UNDER BRITISH RULE AND MODERN SRI LANKAN HISTORIOGRAPHY

Professor Gamini Keerawella | Lecture No : 129 | October 2020

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Primary steps towards civilization in Sri Lanka through thr origins of rice and banana agriculture

Dr. R. Premathilake | Lecture No : 107 | June 2018

Thursday 28th June 2018 at the HNB Auditorium, 22nd Floor, HNB Towers, Colombo 10.

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Zeng He’s visit to Sri Lanka and the Western countries

Dr. Roland Silva | Lecture No : 106 | May 2018

Thursday 31st May 2018 at the HNB Auditorium, 22nd Floor, HNB Towers, Colombo 10.

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A socio-cultural and economic plan for Sri Lanka drawing on lessons of the past

Dr. Roland Silva | Lecture No : 100 | October 2017

Thursday 26th October 2017 at the HNB Auditorium, 22nd Floor, HNB Towers, Colombo 10.

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The Story Of Ceylon’s Railway – A Saga of Over 150 years

Mr. Ravindra Ratnapala | Lecture No : 95 | May 2017

Thursday 25th May 2017 at the HNB Auditorium, 22nd Floor, HNB Towers, Colombo 10.
“The Story of Ceylon’s Railway – A Saga of over 150 Years” by Mr. Ravindra Ratnapala

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The nagas of Sri Lanka

Dr. S. Pathmanathan | Lecture No : 86 | July 2016

The 86th 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 28th July 2016.

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An astronomical view of the “Buddha’s visit to Lanka

Dr. Kavan Ratnatunga | Lecture No : 82 | March 2016

The 82nd 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 31st March 2016.

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Interesting episodes from Sri Lankan history

Frederick Mendis | Lecture No : 74 | June 2015

“Interesting episodes from Sri Lankan history” By Frederick Medis

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Sri Lanka: ancient & early maps some visual notes

Prof Senake Bandaranayake | Lecture No : 49 | March 2013

“28th March – “Sri Lanka: Ancient and early maps – some visual notes” by Prof Senake Bandaranayake

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Some evidence of proto historic burial practice in Sri Lanka

Prof. Raj Somadeva | Lecture No : 45 | October 2012

“Some Evidence on Proto Historic Burial Practice in Sri Lanka” by Prof Raj Somadeva on 25th October 2012.

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Robert Knox in the Kandyan Kingdom

Dr. Brendon Gooneratne | Lecture No : 40 | May 2012

Lecture by Dr. Brendon Gooneratne on “Robert Knox in the Kandyan Kingdom” – Lecture No 40.

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is “EARLY IRON AGE MEGALITHIC MEMORIALS”

Prof Sudharshan Seneviratne | Lecture No : 15 | November 2009

 

 

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“Facets of Social History in Sri Lankan Coins and Currency”

Frederick Medis | Lecture No : 14 | October 2009

“Facets of Social History in Sri Lankan Coins and Currency” by Mr. Frederick Medis

 

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Prehistoric Man in Sri Lanka

Dr.Siran Deraniyalgala | Lecture No : 10 | June 2009
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