{"id":324,"date":"2025-12-25T08:52:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-25T08:52:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/busl.ac.lk\/librarydump\/?page_id=324"},"modified":"2025-12-25T09:17:58","modified_gmt":"2025-12-25T09:17:58","slug":"palm-leaf-collection","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/busl.ac.lk\/library\/palm-leaf-collection\/","title":{"rendered":"Palm Leaf Collection"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"324\" class=\"elementor elementor-324\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23bbfce e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"23bbfce\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c0b163 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8c0b163\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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<option value=\"au\">Author<\/option>\r\n            <option value=\"su\">Subject<\/option>\r\n            <option value=\"isbn\">ISBN<\/option>\r\n        <\/select>\r\n\r\n        <!-- Search Query -->\r\n        <input \r\n            type=\"text\" \r\n            class=\"opac-input\" \r\n            name=\"q\" \r\n            placeholder=\"Enter Here\"\r\n            required\r\n        >\r\n\r\n        <button type=\"submit\" class=\"opac-button\">Search<\/button>\r\n    <\/form>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/body>\r\n<\/html>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b799ac e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4b799ac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3ff54a e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e3ff54a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca16a2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ca16a2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Introduction | Plam Leaf Section<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1010487 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1010487\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"201\" data-end=\"724\">The Library houses a valuable <strong data-start=\"231\" data-end=\"266\">Palm Leaf Manuscript Collection<\/strong> comprising <strong data-start=\"278\" data-end=\"333\">more than five hundred (500+) palm leaf manuscripts<\/strong>, representing an important part of Sri Lanka\u2019s intellectual and cultural heritage. This collection includes significant Buddhist texts such as the <strong data-start=\"481\" data-end=\"494\">Tripitaka<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"496\" data-end=\"525\">A\u1e6d\u1e6dhakath\u0101 (Commentaries)<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"527\" data-end=\"554\">\u1e6c\u012bk\u0101 (Sub-commentaries)<\/strong>, along with manuscripts covering Buddhist philosophy, monastic discipline, history, traditional medicine, astrology, linguistics, and other indigenous knowledge systems.<\/p><p data-start=\"726\" data-end=\"1281\">These manuscripts serve as primary sources for the study of <strong data-start=\"786\" data-end=\"864\">Sri Lanka\u2019s ancient culture, religious traditions, and scholarly practices<\/strong>, reflecting centuries of knowledge preserved through the palm-leaf manuscript tradition. The collection is of special value to researchers, scholars, and students engaged in Buddhist Studies, Pali and Sanskrit studies, history, and traditional knowledge. Through systematic preservation and responsible access, the Library is committed to safeguarding this cultural legacy and supporting advanced scholarly research.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e3968b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0e3968b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aeaedf7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aeaedf7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbd4d8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cbd4d8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Palm leaf sectioN<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29af029 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"29af029\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">OUR COLLECTION<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0512ddc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0512ddc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec7d518 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"ec7d518\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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