Category: Archaeology

As we have explained in our last week’s segment, the Kuchchaveli Temple, or the Pichchamal Vihara is still being encroached on and vandalised by extremists. Apart from the historical and archaeological value of this place, there is interesting folklore related to the place. According to local folklore, King Dutugamunu (161 – 137 BCE) brought Jasmine The post UNVEILING EASTERN TREASURES appeared first on Ceylon Today.

5th century BC, Kapilvastu It was chaos after chaos for the Shakyans. Being the clan of the Gautama Buddha, the Shakyans of Kapilvastu faced a terrible fate. Although a small kingdom, the Shakya Kingdom always was concerned about its independence, dignity, and territorial integrity. They were proud of their birth and of being Shakyans. This The post UNVEILING EASTERN TREASURES appeared first on Ceylon Today.

The Vavuniya District of the Northern Province is bordering the Anuradhapura, Trincomalee, and Puttalam districts. Vavuniya District has an abundance of archaeological heritage that belongs to the Anuradhapura Period, Polonnaruwa Period, and temples that were restored by kings of the post-medieval period kingdoms. The large number of ancient tanks and irrigation work in Vavuniya also The post HERITAGE IN PERIL (Part X) appeared first on Ceylon Today.

Dr. Gamini Wijesuriya receives his award from Patricia Kell, President of the XXXII General Assembly. (Photo Credit: https://www.iccrom.org/) Trailblazer of ICCROM for Sri Lanka: Dr Gamini Wijesuriya Dr. Gamini Wijesuriya, a member of the Archaeological Advisory Council and former Director (Architecture) of the Department of Archaeology, was awarded the prestigious ICCROM award to appreciate his contributions […]

Ivory craftsmanship Sri Lanka has a rich history regarding many native traditional handcrafts. Among them, ivory craftsmanship has a special place. To study ivory craftsmanship and its technology in Sri Lanka we can use Sri Lankan literary and archeological sources. Especially according to early Brahmi inscriptions and archeological data, it’s important to understand the details of historical ivory […]