Religious Monuments and Heritage

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ilding of a ‘New’ Identity: Mandapams of Jaffna Temples

Prof. T. Sanathanan | Lecture No : 163 | December 2024

Although the existing popular discourses on Hindu temple architecture in Sri Lanka assiduously link temple style with South Indian or Dravidian, the Jaffna examples from the colonial era exemplify a rupture.

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Hidden Gardens in the Giri Monasteries of Sri Lanka

Dr. Shanti Jayewardene | Lecture No : 156 | February 2024

Sri Lanka has a special place in Asian garden history because her surviving garden forms are rare in Asia before the 13th century.

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Koneswar Temple on Swami Rock, Trincomalee

Angeline Ondaatjie | Lecture No : 153 | September 2023

“Swami Rock” in Trincomalee holds immense significance as a sacred site with several names, including Konam, Makkonam, Konaparvatam, Trikutanilayam, and Dakshina Kailasam.

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The Art Of Gandhara – Buddhist Heritage Of Pakistan

Prof. Nimal De Silva | Lecture No : 137 | August 2021

Thursday, 26th August 2021 via Zoom “The Art of Gandhara – Buddhist Heritage of Pakistan” by Prof. Nimal de Silva

 

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Ancient Sri Lanka and Study of Trade in the Indian Ocean through Buddhist Iconography

Prof. Osmund Bopearachchi | Lecture No : 134 | May 2021

“Ancient Sri Lanka and Study of Trade in the Indian Ocean through Buddhist Iconography” by Prof. Osmund Bopearachchi

 

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BUDDHIST ART OF SILK ROAD WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO KIZIL ROCK-CUT CAVE TEMPLE IN XINJIANG PROVINCE OF PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

Ms. Bindu Urugodawatta | Lecture No : 120 | September 2019

Thursday 26th September 2019 at the HNB Auditorium, 22nd Floor, HNB Towers, Colombo 10.

 

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SUFISM: A BRIEF INTRODUCTION (CULTURAL MORES OR MYSTICISM?

Ms. Shaheeda Mohamed Barrie | Lecture No : 115 | March 2019

Thursday 28th March 2019 at the HNB Auditorium, 22nd Floor, HNB Towers, Colombo 10.
“Sufism: A Brief Introduction (Cultural Mores or Mysticism?)” by Ms. Shaheeda Mohamed Barrie

 

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GIRIKUMBEELA TISSA PABBATHA VIHARAYA – POPULARLY IDENTIFIED AS RAJAGALA MONASTERY COMPLEX

Prof. P.B. Mandawala | Lecture No : 109 | August 2018

Thursday 30th August 2018 at the HNB Auditorium, 22nd Floor, HNB Towers, Colombo 10.

 

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An interpretation of vedic mythology and it’s influence on Buddhist IconographyProf. Nimal de Silva

Prof. Nimal de Silva | Lecture No : 108 | July 2018

Thursday 26th July 2018 at the HNB Auditorium, 22nd Floor, HNB Towers, Colombo 10.

 

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Buddhist heritage sites in ancient Bengal

Dr. Nilan Cooray | Lecture No : 97 | July 2017

Thursday 27th July 2017 at the HNB Auditorium, 22nd Floor, HNB Towers, Colombo 10.
“Buddhist Heritage Sites in Ancient Bengal” by Dr. Nilan Cooray

 

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AVALOKITESVARA, as Venerated by the Mahayana and Theravada Communities

Dr. Nandana Chutiwongs | Lecture No : 85 | June 2016

The 85th 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 30th June 2016.

 

 

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THE SACRED GARDES: Recent Problems and Prospects in the conversation of Lumbini

Dr. Locana Gunaratna | Lecture No : 84 | May 2016

The 84th 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 26th May 2016.

 

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Heritage without borders: re-defining temple murals of South Western Sri Lanka

D.B. Nandadeva, Ph.D Prof. Dept of Fine Arts, University of Kelaniya | Lecture No : 77 | September 2015

 

 

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Churches of Sri Lanka

Archt. Sagara Jayasinghe | Lecture No : 71 | March 2015

 

 

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Sculptural representation of Avalokithesvara Boddhisatva in Sri Lankan tradition

Prof. Nimal de Silva | Lecture No : 68 | November 2014

 

 

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Kovils of Sri Lanka

Prof. S. Pathmanathan | Lecture No : 64 | July 2014

“31st Jul. 2014 – “Kovils of Sri Lanka” by Prof. S. Pathmanathan. The lecture was held on Thursday the 31st of Jul. 2014 at 6.30p.m at the HNB Towers Auditorium. 479, T.B. Jayah Mawatha, Colombo 10.

 

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Hindu Art & ARCHITECTURE of Sri Lanka

Dr. Nagaraja Rao | Lecture No : 23 | September 2010

 

 

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