Category: Epigraphy

By Chryshane Mendis Research into the field of Archaeology in Sri Lanka dates back to over 125 years, having being initiated by the British administration in the late 19th century. Archaeology as a professional discipline began in the early 19th century in Europe and as a result of our colonization by the British, the discipline […]

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 […]