Category: Ama Vanniarachchy
Ama H.Vanniarachchy is a Sri Lankan scholar in Archaeology, writer, journalist and a painter.
She is a journalist at a leading National Newspaper company in Sri Lanka.
She has conducted two international painting exhibitions in Colombo and published nine books so far. She is also the founder / principal of Ama H. Vanniarachchy, Arts and Crafts Studio, Sri Lanka.
Her first book, an archaeological research about the origin and evolution of the domestic dog was published by Godage International Publishers in 2013. Since 2013 she is conducting research in archaeology and have published her research in International and National archaeology research platforms. ( https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25066965 )
She has written, illustrated and published seven children’s books. (https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8556146.Ama_H_Vanniarachchy)
She also published her first translation book in 2019, which was a translation of the award winning British writer Cathy Cassidy’s Cherry Crush novel.
Ama was born in Colombo, Sri Lanka and had her primary and secondary education at Musaeus College, Colombo. She read for an Honours degree in Archaeology from the University of Kelaniya in Sri Lanka and currently researching for her higher studies in Archaeology. Her field work includes excavation and exploration work at Sigiriya, Anuradhapura, Kelaniya,Thissa,Akuragoda and Jaffna in Sri Lanka.
Ama H.Vanniarachchy is an animal rights activists and involved animal charity work. She is the founder of J’pura Animal Lovers Animal Welfare organization based in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Exploring Traditional Sinhalese Lullabies By Ama H.Vanniarachchy Most of us grew up listening to lullabies sung to us by our mothers, grandmothers, or aunts. These lullabies are not formally taught to us. We remember their tunes from our earliest times and then much later we learn the lyrics. They are passed down from generation to … Continue reading A Mother’s Lamentation →
By Ama H. Vanniarachchy “That is why when they colonize you. They shame your culture and undermine it so that you might think it is not important. They want you to forget your culture and heritage which is your power. Losing your identity is losing your power. It will make you vulnerable.” De philosopher DJ … Continue reading Redefining Cultural Heritage – 1 →
By Ama H. Vanniarachchy When it comes to protecting heritage, it is important to understand that a heritage place has a number of values that give it a meaning, a place in society and reasons to be protected. These values vary and change. As the prominent archaeologist Dr. Gamini Wijesuriya explained in our last article … Continue reading Redefining Cultural Heritage -2 →
By Ama H. Vanniarachchy “When we reject our origins, we become the product of whatever soil that we find ourselves planted; the colours of our leaves change as we consume borrowed nutrients with borrowed roots and, like a tree, we grow.” —Mike Norton, Fighting For Redemption Local communities will often depend on their heritage; whether for … Continue reading Redefining Cultural Heritage – 3 →
By Ama H.Vanniarachchy (This article was originally published in Ceylon Today newspaper on 27 Feb 2021.) Since the Department of Archaeology began exploration and excavation work in the Northern areas of the island, it has been the talk of the town. There were some incidents which stirred up some controversy, starting from arguments about the … Continue reading Yupa in a Buddhist Stupa →
By Ama H.Vanniarachchy (This article was originally published in Ceylon Today Newspaper on Feb 20, 2021) The stupa restoration work at Mihintale gave rise to many discussions about the country’s heritage and archaeology. It was clear that many have misconceptions about the country’s cultural heritage and it was sort of a shocking revelation to know … Continue reading Giving Life to a Lost Legacy-Part II →
By Ama H.Vanniarachchy (This article was published in Ceylon Today Newspaper on Feb 13, 2021) The Sri Lankan heritage sector popularly known as Archaeology is filled with controversial incidents these days. One after the other, there is news going viral about certain archaeological work taking place all over the country. After the controversy at Mullaitivu … Continue reading Giving Life to a Lost Legacy →
By Ama H.Vanniarachchy Last week, in our article about vegan food in Sri Lanka we presented to you a list of breakfast recipes that are purely vegan. Today we will take a look at vegan lunches and dinners that are commonly eaten in Sri Lanka. These recipes are delicious and nutritious and need some careful … Continue reading Vegan Lunches and Dinners in Sri Lanka →
By Ama H.Vanniarachchy Vegan food recipes are known to be expensive, difficult to prepare, and rare to find, in today’s urban food market. Vegan food has become a trend. However, this trend has separated Vegan food from the ideology of Veganism. This is the very reason that vegan food is labeled to be expensive as … Continue reading Vegan breakfasts in Sri Lanka →
By Ama H. Vanniarachchy “People need to be educated so that they can make intelligent moral choices” Gary L. Francione Vegan food has become a trend in today’s world. Vegan food is food that is prepared by avoiding the use of animal products and is purely based on a plant-based diet. Vegan food avoids dairy … Continue reading Being Vegan in Sri Lanka →