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Dr.Roland Silva (1933-2020) By Ama H.Vanniarachchy Through our last two segments, we explored the arduous journey of Dr.Roland Silva who is a genius in Sri Lanka’s heritage sector. His vision and his work resulted in bringing the attention of the world to the rich cultural heritage of this little island and he was able to … Continue reading A Tribute to a Giant – Part 3 →
Dr. Roland Silva (1933-2020) By Ama H.Vanniarachchy “Great leaders think beyond yesterday, deal with the issues of today and focus on addressing the problems of tomorrow.” Gift Gugu Mona As Ceylon Today Heritage pays tribute to Dr.Roland Silva, a giant and a genius in Sri Lanka’s heritage sector, last week we journeyed you to his … Continue reading A Tribute to a Giant – Part 2 →
Dr. Roland Silva (1933-2020) By Ama H.Vanniarachchy Dr.Roland Silva was a man who changed the face of Sri Lanka’s heritage sector through his revolutionary and novel vision. Therefore, he is fondly remembered as a ‘Giant’ and a ‘Genius’ of the heritage sector by heritage practitioners in Sri Lanka. As we commemorated him on the 5 … Continue reading A Tribute to a Giant – part 1 →
Introduction Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) is an emerging remote sensing tool for many disciplines. To put it simply, it’s a laser scanning technology from which highly accurate ground surface models (topographic details) with elevation data can be created. The resultant data can be processed for analysis and interpretation in a Geographic Information System (GIS) […]
By Ama H.Vanniarachchy Toilets are one of the most essential things in our lives. We actually cannot imagine a life without toilets. A toilet is known as an object that people use to collect and dispose of their urine and feces. A clean toilet and a well-managed toilet system (sewage and sanitary) are vital for … Continue reading History of Toilets →
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 →