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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.

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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.

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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.

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Conference Papers (International)2021Department of Social Sciences and Comparative Studies

An Investigation into the Challenges Posed by Human Activities to Heritage Management in the Ancient City of Anuradhapura. (2021). 6th International Conference, Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka.

Recorded under Ven. Kelegama Jinarathana.

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Thesis / Dissertation2018Department of Social Sciences and Comparative Studies

Creating a Heritage Management Plan for Yapahuwa. (2018). MSc in Archaeology Thesis, Postgraduate Institute of Archaeology, University of Kelaniya.

Recorded under Ven. Kelegama Jinarathana.

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Journal Articles (Peer-Reviewed)2017Department of Social Sciences and Comparative Studies

A Study on Management Teachings Useful for Archaeological Heritage Management. (2017). Pravacana, Sri Lanka Bhikkhu University Academic Journal, 8th Issue, No. I.

Recorded under Ven. Kelegama Jinarathana.

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

Impact of Information Technology in Heritage Management. (2015). 4th International Buddhist Conference, Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka.

Recorded under Prof (Chair). Ven. Galwewe Wimalakhanthi.

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Conference Papers (National / International)2024Department of Social Sciences and Comparative Studies

Pannaloka Thero, K. (2024). Women in Epigraphy: Analyzing the Representation of Women in Sri Lankan Brahmi Inscriptions. International Conference on Archaeology, Heritage Management and History, Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka.

Recorded under Ven. Konakumbukwewe Pannaloka.

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Conference Papers (International)2021Department of Social Sciences and Comparative Studies

Sumana, W. (2021). Challenges to Heritage Management in the Ancient City of Anuradhapura Resulting from Human Activities. 6th International Conference (Online), Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka. [Co-authored; English rendering of the Sinhala title]

Recorded under Ven. Watarakgoda Sumana.

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Journal Articles (Peer-Reviewed)2019Department of Social Sciences and Comparative Studies

A Study on the Involvement and Role of Monks in the Heritage Protection Process. (2019). Pravachana, Sri Lanka Bhikkhu University Academic Journal, 10th Issue, No. I.

Recorded under Ven. Kelegama Jinarathana.

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Conference Papers (International)2019Department of Social Sciences and Comparative Studies

A Comparative Investigation on the Rituals Based on the Ruwanweliseya Inscription in the Period of Queen Kalyanawathi and Their Present Position. (2019). International Conference on Heritage as Soft Power, University of Kelaniya.

Recorded under Ven. Kelegama Jinarathana.

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Journal Articles (Peer-Reviewed)2018Department of Social Sciences and Comparative Studies

An Investigation into the Concept of Heritage. (2018). Pravacana, Sri Lanka Bhikkhu University Academic Journal, 9th Issue, No. I.

Recorded under Ven. Kelegama Jinarathana.

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

A Study of the Vaharala Inscription Found at the Ambanpola Atharagalla-Gurugoda Archaeological Site. (2013). 1st National Research Symposium on Archaeology and Heritage Studies, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka.

Recorded under Ven. Kelegama Jinarathana.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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High-Index Journal Articles2026Department of Social Sciences and Comparative Studies

Foragers in ancient rainforests in Sri Lanka: Late Pleistocene to Late Holocene evidence from Fa-Hien Lena rockshelter. (2026). Quaternary Science Reviews, 385. Elsevier.

Recorded under Ven. Kelegama Jinarathana.

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

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

Recorded under Prof (Chair). Ven. Galwewe Wimalakhanthi.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Edited Books / Volumes2025Department of Social Sciences and Comparative Studies

Historical Hasthishailapura Aethkanda Vehera Vatha - Sri Dalada Poson Perahera Centenary Anniversary Academic Journal. (2025). Aethkanda Rajamaha Viharaya, Kurunegala.

Recorded under Ven. Kelegama Jinarathana.

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High-Index Journal Articles2025Department of Social Sciences and Comparative Studies

Terminal Pleistocene to Mid-Holocene rainforest foragers in Sri Lanka: Multidisciplinary insights at Kebella-lena rock shelter. (2025). Quaternary Science Reviews, 351. Elsevier.

Recorded under Ven. Kelegama Jinarathana.

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Journal Articles (Peer-Reviewed)2024Department of Social Sciences and Comparative Studies

An Investigation into the Nature of the Classical Educational Process Associated with the Monasteries of the Anuradhapura Period. (2024). Pravacana, Sri Lanka Bhikkhu University Academic Journal, 15th Issue, No. I.

Recorded under Ven. Kelegama Jinarathana.

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Conference Papers (International)2024Department of Social Sciences and Comparative Studies

An Archaeological Study of Burial Rituals Revealed by the Katupotha Megalithic Burial Site. (2024). 8th International Buddhist Conference, Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka.

Recorded under Ven. Kelegama Jinarathana.

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Conference Papers (National / International)2023Department of Social Sciences and Comparative Studies

A Research on the Historical Value of the Tiriyay Sanskrit Inscription. (2023). International Conference on Sanskrit, Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka.

Recorded under Prof (Chair). Ven. Galwewe Wimalakhanthi.

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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.

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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.

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Journal Articles (Peer-Reviewed / Indexed)2022Department of Social Sciences and Comparative Studies

An Investigative Study on the Spread of Hinduism in the Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa Periods. (2022). Pravacana, Vol. 13, No. 2, pp. 60-79.

Recorded under Prof (Chair). Ven. Galwewe Wimalakhanthi.

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

Study of Horse in Time and Space (2022).

Recorded under Ven. Dr. Uduwila Uparathana.

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Edited Books / Volumes2022Department of Social Sciences and Comparative Studies

Archaeological Monuments and Sites of the Lower Malwathu Oya Valley. (2022). Department of Social Sciences and Comparative Studies, Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka, Anuradhapura.

Recorded under Ven. Kelegama Jinarathana.

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Conference Papers (National)2022Department of Social Sciences and Comparative Studies

An Investigation into the Unpublished Pillar Inscription at Galkadawala in Anuradhapura. (2022). National Archaeology Symposium, Department of Archaeology, Colombo.

Recorded under Ven. Kelegama Jinarathana.

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

ලක්දිව මූල බ්‍රාහ්මී යුගයට අයත් සෙල්ලිපිවලින් නියෝජනය වන භාෂාව සිංහල ප්‍රාකෘතය ද? (2021). Prabhāshā, Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 295-317.

Recorded under Prof (Chair). Ven. Galwewe Wimalakhanthi.

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

අපර බ්‍රාහ්මී අභිලේඛනයන්හි ස්වභාවය හා ගිරි ලිපි භාවිතය පිළිබඳ විමර්ශනයක්. (2021). Urumaya, Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 54-72.

Recorded under Prof (Chair). Ven. Galwewe Wimalakhanthi.

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Conference Papers (National / International)2021Department of Social Sciences and Comparative Studies

Archaeological Data Analysis by Using Machine Learning. (2021). 6th International Conference, Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka.

Recorded under Prof (Chair). Ven. Galwewe Wimalakhanthi.

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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.

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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.

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Edited Books / Volumes2021Department of Social Sciences and Comparative Studies

Pravachana. (2021). Reviewed Scholarly Collection, Second Edition. Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka, Anuradhapura.

Recorded under Ven. Kelegama Jinarathana.

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Journal Articles (Peer-Reviewed / Indexed)2020Department of Social Sciences and Comparative Studies

අප්‍රකාශිත වෙහෙරගොඩයාය ගිරිලිපිය පිළිබඳ විමර්ශනයක්. (2020). Pravacana, Vol. 11, No. 1, pp. 348-372.

Recorded under Prof (Chair). Ven. Galwewe Wimalakhanthi.

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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.

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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.

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Edited Books / Volumes2020Department of Social Sciences and Comparative Studies

Social Sciences Studies. (2020). Vol. II. Department of Social Sciences and Comparative Studies, Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka, Anuradhapura.

Recorded under Ven. Kelegama Jinarathana.

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Journal Articles (Peer-Reviewed)2020Department of Social Sciences and Comparative Studies

Design Features of the Forts Used in the Ancient Sri Lanka Defence Organization. (2020). Pravachana, Sri Lanka Bhikkhu University Academic Collection, 11th Issue, No. I.

Recorded under Ven. Kelegama Jinarathana.

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

A Study of a Newly Found Prehistoric Site at Palindanuwara in Western Sri Lanka. (2020). 7th International Congress of the Society of South Asian Archaeology (SOSAA).

Recorded under Ven. Kelegama Jinarathana.

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Book Chapters2019Department of Social Sciences and Comparative Studies

හැඳින්වීම. (2019). In කොන්ග්‍රායන්කුලම් ගුහාකැණීම, Department of Social Sciences and Comparative Studies, Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka, pp. 1-8.

Recorded under Prof (Chair). Ven. Galwewe Wimalakhanthi.

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Full Papers / Proceedings2019Department of Social Sciences and Comparative Studies

ලංකාවට බ්‍රාහ්මී අක්ෂර පැමිණියේ මහින්දාගමනයත් සමග ද? (2019). National Forum on Antiquity of the Sinhala Language and the Origin of the Brahmi Script, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka.

Recorded under Prof (Chair). Ven. Galwewe Wimalakhanthi.

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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.

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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.

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Conference Papers (International)2019Department of Social Sciences and Comparative Studies

The Right View on the Forerunner in the Eight Fold Path as Enunciated in the Mahacattarasaka Sutta. (2019). 5th International Buddhist Conference, Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka.

Recorded under Ven. Kelegama Jinarathana.

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Book Chapters2018Department of Social Sciences and Comparative Studies

හත්ථිකුච්ඡි විහාර ශිලාලේඛන සහ වහරල ශිලාලේඛන පිළිබඳ අර්ථකථනය. (2018). In රාජාංගන ඓතිහාසික හත්ථිකුච්ඡි පබ්බත විහාරය සහ සිරිසංඝබෝධි බෝධිසත්ව, pp. 439-538.

Recorded under Prof (Chair). Ven. Galwewe Wimalakhanthi.

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Book Chapters2018Department of Social Sciences and Comparative Studies

ශිලාලේඛන. (2018). In මල්වතුඔය නිම්නයේ ඌත්තුවෙල්ලිය සහ කොන්ග්‍රායන්කුලම් පුරාවිද්‍යා ස්ථාන හා ස්මාරක, pp. 6-34.

Recorded under Prof (Chair). Ven. Galwewe Wimalakhanthi.

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Book Chapters2018Department of Social Sciences and Comparative Studies

මූල ඓතිහාසික මහාශිලා සුසාන. (2018). In මල්වතුඔය නිම්නයේ ඌත්තුවෙල්ලිය සහ කොන්ග්‍රායන්කුලම් පුරාවිද්‍යා ස්ථාන හා ස්මාරක, pp. 46-57.

Recorded under Prof (Chair). Ven. Galwewe Wimalakhanthi.

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