Discover BUSL expertise.

01

Edited Books / Volumes2022Department of Social Sciences and Comparative Studies

URUMAYA: Journal of Archaeology, Anthropology and Heritage Management Studies. (2022). Vol. 2, Issue 1. Department of Social Sciences and Comparative Studies, Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka.

Recorded under Ven. Kelegama Jinarathana.

View in Profile →More by this Academic

02

Edited Books / Volumes2022Department of Social Sciences and Comparative Studies

URUMAYA: Journal of Archaeology, Anthropology and Heritage Management Studies. (2022). Vol. 2, Issue 2. Department of Social Sciences and Comparative Studies, Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka.

Recorded under Ven. Kelegama Jinarathana.

View in Profile →More by this Academic

03

Journal Articles (Peer-Reviewed)2021Department of Social Sciences and Comparative Studies

A Survey of Non-Alphabetic Symbols Found in Various Places in Sri Lanka. (2021). Urumaya: A Journal of Archaeology, Anthropology and Heritage Management, Vol. 1, No. I.

Recorded under Ven. Kelegama Jinarathana.

View in Profile →More by this Academic

04

Journal Articles (Selected)2026Department of Social Sciences and Comparative Studies

Uparathana, U. (2026). An Archaeological Study on the Naga Symbol Associated with Tanks in the Historical Period of Sri Lanka. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 10(1). DOI: 10.47772/IJRISS.2026.10100085.

Recorded under Ven. Dr. Uduwila Uparathana.

View in Profile →More by this Academic

05

Journal Articles (Selected)2026Department of Social Sciences and Comparative Studies

Uparathana, U. (2026). Psychosocial and Biological Characteristics of the Veddas in Anuradhapura District: The Interplay between Tradition and Modernization. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 10(1). DOI: 10.47772/IJRISS.2026.10100084.

Recorded under Ven. Dr. Uduwila Uparathana.

View in Profile →More by this Academic

06

Journal Articles (Selected)2026Department of Social Sciences and Comparative Studies

Foragers in Ancient Rainforests in Sri Lanka: Late Pleistocene to Late Holocene Evidence from Fa-Hien Lena Rockshelter. Quaternary Science Reviews (2026).

Recorded under Ven. Dr. Uduwila Uparathana.

View in Profile →More by this Academic

07

Journal Articles (Selected)2026Department of Social Sciences and Comparative Studies

An Investigation into the Historical Utility and Present Usage of Ranmasu Uyana, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka (2026). DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.1841219.

Recorded under Ven. Dr. Uduwila Uparathana.

View in Profile →More by this Academic

08

Journal Articles (Selected)2026Department of Social Sciences and Comparative Studies

An Archaeological Study on Megalithic Burial Architectures in Sri Lanka: Focusing on Ibbankatuwa, Padavigampola, and Haldummulla (2026).

Recorded under Ven. Dr. Uduwila Uparathana.

View in Profile →More by this Academic

09

Conference Papers (Selected)2026Department of Social Sciences and Comparative Studies

An Archaeological Study into the Origin, Usage, and Evolution of the Janthaghara as a Buddhist Monastic Architectural Construction. International Seminar on Integrating Indian Knowledge System: With Reference to Odisha Chapter (2026).

Recorded under Ven. Dr. Uduwila Uparathana.

View in Profile →More by this Academic

10

Conference Papers (Selected)2026Department of Social Sciences and Comparative Studies

A Study Based on Tripitaka Sources Regarding Ayurvedic Treatment Methods in Buddhist Era Society. International Seminar on Integrating Indian Knowledge System: With Reference to Odisha Chapter (2026).

Recorded under Ven. Dr. Uduwila Uparathana.

View in Profile →More by this Academic

11

Conference Papers (Selected)2026Department of Social Sciences and Comparative Studies

An Archaeo-Zoological Analysis of the Animal Sculptures at the Konark Sun Temple in Orissa, India. 9th International Buddhist Conference, Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka (2026).

Recorded under Ven. Dr. Uduwila Uparathana.

View in Profile →More by this Academic

12

Conference Papers (Selected)2026Department of Social Sciences and Comparative Studies

An Archaeological Study on the Tantrayana Influence in Sri Lanka as Revealed by Antiquities from Jethavana and Abhayagiriya. 9th International Buddhist Conference, Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka (2026).

Recorded under Ven. Dr. Uduwila Uparathana.

View in Profile →More by this Academic

13

Journal Articles (Peer-Reviewed)2026Department of Social Sciences and Comparative Studies

Sumangala, P., Perera, N., Bulbeck, D., Shev, G. T., Weerarathne, K. P. M., Perera, J., Manatunga, A., De Mel, L. V. A., Jinarathana, K., Wimalakhanthi, G., Uparathana, U., Buddikasiri, P. R. A., Hu, Y., & Lu, H. (2026). Foragers in Ancient Rainforests in Sri Lanka: Late Pleistocene to Late Holocene Evidence from Fa-Hien Lena Rockshelter. Quaternary Science Reviews, 385, 109985. DOI: 10.1016/j.quascirev.2026.109985.

Recorded under Ven. Pahiyangal Sumangala.

View in Profile →More by this Academic

14

Journal Articles (Peer-Reviewed)2026Department of Social Sciences and Comparative Studies

Sumangala, P. (2026). Early Historical Clay Cist Graves at Kalotuwawa in Sri Lanka. People’s Journal Sri Lanka, 2(1), Department of History and Archaeology, University of Ruhuna.

Recorded under Ven. Pahiyangal Sumangala.

View in Profile →More by this Academic

15

Journal Articles (Peer-Reviewed)2026Department of Social Sciences and Comparative Studies

Sumangala, P. (2026). Floor Stone Tile of the Terminal Pleistocene Deposit in the Kebella-Lena Rockshelter of Sri Lanka. International Journal of Current Research and Applied Studies, 5(2), 24–30. DOI: 10.61646/IJCRAS.vol.5.issue2.141.

Recorded under Ven. Pahiyangal Sumangala.

View in Profile →More by this Academic

16

Journal Articles (Selected)2025Department of Social Sciences and Comparative Studies

Uparathana, U. (2025). An Archaeological Study of Ungulates Found in Prehistoric Excavations in Sri Lanka. Pravachana, 16(1), 24–31. DOI: 10.4038/p.v16i1.59.

Recorded under Ven. Dr. Uduwila Uparathana.

View in Profile →More by this Academic

17

Journal Articles (Selected)2025Department of Social Sciences and Comparative Studies

Uparathana, U. (2025). An Archaeological Study on Prehistoric Human Evidence Found So Far in Sri Lanka. Pravachana, 16(2), 24–31. DOI: 10.4038/p.v16i2.69.

Recorded under Ven. Dr. Uduwila Uparathana.

View in Profile →More by this Academic

18

Journal Articles (Selected)2025Department of Social Sciences and Comparative Studies

Terminal Pleistocene to Mid-Holocene Rainforest in Sri Lanka: Multidisciplinary Insights at Kebella-Lena Rock Shelter. Quaternary Science Reviews (2025).

Recorded under Ven. Dr. Uduwila Uparathana.

View in Profile →More by this Academic

19

Conference Papers (Selected)2025Department of Social Sciences and Comparative Studies

A Study of the Human Activities of the Prehistoric Period in the Anuradhapura Area in North Central Sri Lanka. 7th International Conference on the Humanities (2025).

Recorded under Ven. Dr. Uduwila Uparathana.

View in Profile →More by this Academic

20

Conference Papers (Selected)2025Department of Social Sciences and Comparative Studies

Study of Stupa Architecture Based on Selected Archaeological Sites in North Central Sri Lanka. 10th World Archaeological Congress, Darwin, Australia (2025).

Recorded under Ven. Dr. Uduwila Uparathana.

View in Profile →More by this Academic

21

Journal Articles (Peer-Reviewed)2025Department of Social Sciences and Comparative Studies

Sumangala, P., Perera, N., Premathilake, R., Perera, J., Uparathana, U., Jinarathana, K., Wimalakhanthi, G., Hu, Y., & Lu, H. (2025). Terminal Pleistocene to Mid-Holocene Rainforest Foragers in Sri Lanka: Multidisciplinary Insights at Kebella-Lena Rock Shelter. Quaternary Science Reviews, 351, 109201. DOI: 10.1016/j.quascirev.2025.109201.

Recorded under Ven. Pahiyangal Sumangala.

View in Profile →More by this Academic

22

Journal Articles (Peer-Reviewed)2025Department of Social Sciences and Comparative Studies

Sumangala, P. (2025). Study of Coloring Pigments in Sri Lanka: Late Pleistocene to Holocene from Wet Zone Rock Shelters. Pravacana, 16(2), 14–23.

Recorded under Ven. Pahiyangal Sumangala.

View in Profile →More by this Academic

23

Journal Articles (Selected)2023Department of Social Sciences and Comparative Studies

Study of Palaeo and Modern Biodiversity and Its Usage by Present-Day People around Mahakanadarawa Tank (2023).

Recorded under Ven. Dr. Uduwila Uparathana.

View in Profile →More by this Academic

24

Conference Papers (Selected)2023Department of Social Sciences and Comparative Studies

An Investigation on the Methods of Using Archaeological Findings to Support Sanskrit Epic Tales. Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka (2023).

Recorded under Ven. Dr. Uduwila Uparathana.

View in Profile →More by this Academic

25

Journal Articles (Selected)2022Department of Social Sciences and Comparative Studies

Study of Horse in Time and Space (2022).

Recorded under Ven. Dr. Uduwila Uparathana.

View in Profile →More by this Academic

26

Journal Articles (Selected)2021Department of Social Sciences and Comparative Studies

A Study of Social Hierarchy in Ancient Sri Lanka (2021).

Recorded under Ven. Dr. Uduwila Uparathana.

View in Profile →More by this Academic

27

Journal Articles (Selected)2021Department of Social Sciences and Comparative Studies

Bone Modification and Taphonomic Study on Faunal Assemblage at Rakhigarhi in Haryana District (2021).

Recorded under Ven. Dr. Uduwila Uparathana.

View in Profile →More by this Academic

28

Journal Articles (Selected)2020Department of Social Sciences and Comparative Studies

A Study of Long Bone and Scapula of Selected Domestic Animals. Pravachana (2020).

Recorded under Ven. Dr. Uduwila Uparathana.

View in Profile →More by this Academic

29

Conference Papers (Selected)2020Department of Social Sciences and Comparative Studies

Newly Found Prehistoric Site in Western Sri Lanka. SOSA Conference (2020).

Recorded under Ven. Dr. Uduwila Uparathana.

View in Profile →More by this Academic

30

Book Chapters2020Department of Social Sciences and Comparative Studies

Sumangala, P. (2020). Chapter on Monastic Education in Sri Lanka. In Elements of Education – Studies of Education Science, Vol. II, Issue II, Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka, 17–26. [English rendering based on source context; original title appears in legacy encoding.]

Recorded under Ven. Pahiyangal Sumangala.

View in Profile →More by this Academic

31

Journal Articles (Selected)2019Department of Social Sciences and Comparative Studies

A Study of Dietary Patterns and Rituals Based on the Animals of the Common People in Anuradhapura. Pravachana, 10(2) (2019).

Recorded under Ven. Dr. Uduwila Uparathana.

View in Profile →More by this Academic

32

Journal Articles (Selected)2019Department of Social Sciences and Comparative Studies

Archaeological Study of Snake Sculpture of Ancient Sri Lanka. Pravachana, 11(1) (2019).

Recorded under Ven. Dr. Uduwila Uparathana.

View in Profile →More by this Academic

33

Journal Articles (Selected)2018Department of Social Sciences and Comparative Studies

A Study of Prehistoric and Early Historic Cultural Information through Archaeological Remains at the Jethavanaramaya Vihara Complex in Anuradhapura. Pravachana, 9(1) (2018).

Recorded under Ven. Dr. Uduwila Uparathana.

View in Profile →More by this Academic

34

Journal Articles (Selected)2016Department of Social Sciences and Comparative Studies

The Principle of Usage of Faunal Evidence in the Early Buddhist Tradition. Pravachana, 7(2) (2016).

Recorded under Ven. Dr. Uduwila Uparathana.

View in Profile →More by this Academic

35

Journal Articles (Selected)2016Department of Social Sciences and Comparative Studies

A Study of Bones and Ivory Objects of the Jethavanaramaya Buddhist Monastery Complex in Anuradhapura. Pravachana, 7(1) (2016).

Recorded under Ven. Dr. Uduwila Uparathana.

View in Profile →More by this Academic

36

Conference Papers (Selected)2016Department of Social Sciences and Comparative Studies

Study of Bone and Ivory Objects at Jethavanaramaya in Sri Lanka. Royal Asiatic Society Annual Research Conference (2016).

Recorded under Ven. Dr. Uduwila Uparathana.

View in Profile →More by this Academic

37

Conference Papers (Selected)2016Department of Social Sciences and Comparative Studies

Elephant Figure Found in Jethavana Vihara Complex, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. International Conference on the Asian Elephant in Culture and Nature, University of Kelaniya (2016).

Recorded under Ven. Dr. Uduwila Uparathana.

View in Profile →More by this Academic

38

Conference Papers (Selected)2016Department of Social Sciences and Comparative Studies

A Study of Beads at Jethavanaramaya Buddhist Monastery Complex. International Seminar on Symbolism in Indian Art, Archaeology and Literature, Deccan College, Pune, India (2016).

Recorded under Ven. Dr. Uduwila Uparathana.

View in Profile →More by this Academic

39

Conference Papers (Selected)2015Department of Social Sciences and Comparative Studies

Animal Bones Study at Rakhigarhi. IAAH International Conference, University of Kelaniya (2015).

Recorded under Ven. Dr. Uduwila Uparathana.

View in Profile →More by this Academic

40

Conference Papers (International)2015Department of Social Sciences and Comparative Studies

Sumangala, P. (2015). An Analysis of Environmental Factors that Influenced Homo sapiens in Establishing Human Settlements at Batadomba-lena. International Conference on Multidisciplinary Approaches, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Sri Jayewardenepura.

Recorded under Ven. Pahiyangal Sumangala.

View in Profile →More by this Academic

41

Conference Papers (International)2015Department of Social Sciences and Comparative Studies

Sumangala, P. (2015). A Study of the Environment on Establishing Settlement of Homo sapiens around Fa-Hien Cave (Pahiyangala Cave). Research Symposium for Temporary Academic Staff, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya.

Recorded under Ven. Pahiyangal Sumangala.

View in Profile →More by this Academic

42

Journal Articles (Selected)2013Department of Social Sciences and Comparative Studies

Buddhist Cave Architecture in Western India. Vesakhanda Magazine (2013).

Recorded under Ven. Dr. Uduwila Uparathana.

View in Profile →More by this Academic

43

Conference Papers (Selected)2013Department of Social Sciences and Comparative Studies

Study of Rock Art at Neelagirikanda and Tharulengala Cave Complex in Ampara. Royal Asiatic Society Annual Research Conference (2013).

Recorded under Ven. Dr. Uduwila Uparathana.

View in Profile →More by this Academic

44

Conference Papers (Selected)2013Department of Social Sciences and Comparative Studies

Study of Faunal Remains at Rakhigarhi Early Harappan Site, Haryana, India. International Conference on Indus Civilization, University of Kerala, India (2013).

Recorded under Ven. Dr. Uduwila Uparathana.

View in Profile →More by this Academic