A one-day field study tour was conducted on 4th November 2026 to examine the archaeological features associated with Buddhist culture at the Hatthikuchchi Sacred Site, located in the Giribawa area of the North Western Province of Sri Lanka. The tour was organized for student monks pursuing the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Degree in Buddhist Civilization.

The field study was conducted under the guidance of the Head of the Department of Buddhist and Pali Studies and coordinated by the Project Coordinator, Senior Lecturer Venerable Wilgamuwa Piyananda Thero.

The programme was attended by Senior Lecturer Dr. Venerable Panamure Chandima Thero, Senior Lecturer Venerable Galle Dhamminada Thero, and twenty-one student monks from the second, third, and fourth years of the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Degree programme.