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R. M. Mangalika Rajapaksha Research Officer, Central Cultural Fund, Anuradhapura. Translated by Chryshane Mendis Introduction Mangalika Rajapaksha Civilization in 3rd century BC Sri Lanka was a highly cultured one (Pagnasara Thero 2005:10) with a tradition of continuous written records. Writing is an important feature in the evolutionary process of human communication (Bandara 2008:1) but the […]

By Chryshane Mendis Chryshane Mendis Excavation of the prehistoric site cave of Alugalge is conducted by the Field Archaeology Unit of the Postgraduate Institute of Archaeology (PGIAR) led by Professor Raj Somadeva and a team of Researchers from the PGIAR and University students. The excavation which is funded by the PGIAR and the National Science […]

Chandima Bandara Ambanwala Department of Archaeology & Heritage Management, Rajarata University of  Sri Lanka, Mihintale. Translated by. Chryshane Mendis Introduction: Prehistoric Research in Sri Lanka Chandima Ambanwala It is a known fact that different approaches need to be applied in examining a certain subject, therefore in studying a certain subject, there can be many different methods used. […]

Chaminda Bandara Ambanwala Department of Archaeology & Heritage Management, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Mhintale. Translated by : Chryshane Mendis Chandima Ambanwala Archaeology is considered a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary subject. It could be said so as the knowledge generated from other natural sciences and social sciences are used to get an overview of archaeology. When […]

Chandima Bandara Ambanwala Department of Archaeology & Heritage Management, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Mihintale. [email protected] Translated by: Chryshane Mendis Chandima Bandara Ambanwala Introduction Sri Lanka stands out as one of the foremost among the few countries in the world with a continuous written history. Since the introduction of Buddhism from India, Buddhist scholars keen […]

The book ‘Marga Puranaya’ by Dr. Vidanapathirana was launched on the 22nd of February 2017 at the Postgraduate Institute of Archaeology. The ceremony commenced at 3pm with the welcome speech delivered by Dr. Arjuna Thanthirage. The Chief Guest for the ceremony was Prof. S. B. Hettiarachchi and Guest of Honor was Dr. Janaka Weerasinghe, Director […]

Introduction: Holocene hunter-gatherers The archaeological project titled ‘Hunters in Transition’ initiated in the year 2009 focuses on the Holocene adaptations of the prehistoric hunter-gatherers occupied in the deep mountainous hinterland in Sri Lanka. Three separate climatic regions i.e. wet, intermediate, and dry zone which are geographically adjacent to each other has been archaeologically investigated through […]

The second phase of the archaeological investigations in the prehistoric Alugalge Cave in Balangoda has been initiated in the late February 2017. The Alugala Cave   This cave was first excavated in July 2015 and has yielded an assemblage of artifacts suggesting the prehistoric occupation at the location during the mid/late Holocene. One of the […]

By Chryshane Mendis The rise and fall of the Seethawaka Kingdom in the 16th century is one of those remarkable episodes of history where a kingdom with a short lifespan could have an effect for generations to come such as that of the short lived empire of Alexander the Great; such was the feat of […]

The Udupiyangala cave in Kalthota, Balangoda is a prehistoric habitat that was excavated by Dr. P.E.P Deraniyagala in 1936. Through that excavation, it was recorded that quartz tools and a clay pot with seeds were found. Based on that evidence Dr. Deraniyagala believed it reflected a new path in the Stone Age culture of Prehistoric […]