International Conference on Asian Art, Culture and Heritage
┬á21st ÔÇô 23rd August 2013
Programme
21st August 2013
9.30 am                       Inauguration Ceremony
10.30 am                      Conferring of ten memorial awards by the IAAH
11.30 am                     Refreshments
12.00 pm                     Keynote Address
1.00 pm                       Lunch
2.00 ÔÇô 5.30 pm┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á Academic Sessions (Day 1)
7.00 pm                       Cultural Show
 
22nd August
9.00 am ÔÇô 3.00 pm┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á Academic Sessions (Day 2)
4.00 pm                       Valedictory Function
23rd August                Conference Tour to Galle( For Foreign delegates)
 
Inauguration 21st August 2013
9.30 am-9.40 am                        Lighting of the Traditional Oil Lamp
9.40 am – 9.50 am ┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á Welcome Address – Prof . Anura Manatunga, Director, Centre for Asian Studies
9.50 am -10.00 am                     Address by Prof. Ranjith Bandara, Chairman, Sri Lanka Foundation
10.00 am – 10.10 am ┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á Launching of Conference Publications
10.10 am – 10.20 am ┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á Address by Prof. Sarath Amunugama, Vice Chancellor, University of Kelaniya
10.20. am – 10.30 am┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á Address by Mr. Wasantha Ekanayaka, Secretary, Ministry of Culture and the Arts
10.30 am – 11.00 am ┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á Conferring Ten Memorial Awards by the IAAH
11.00 am – 11.10 am┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á Address by Hon. Dr. Jagath Balasuriya, Minister of National Heritage
11. 10am – 11.20 am ┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á Address by Hon. Mr. T.B. Ekanayaka, Minister of Culture and the Arts
11.20. am -11. 25 am                 Vote of Thanks
11.25 am – 11.30 am┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á ┬á ┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á National Anthem
11.30. am. -12.00 pm                 Refreshments
12.00 pm- 1.00 pm                     Keynote Speech by Prof. Manique Gunasekere, Dean Faculty of Graduate Studies,  University of Kelaniya
1.00 pm┬á – 2. 00pm┬á ┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á Lunch
21st August 2013- Academic Session 1
Bio-Diversity, Physical Anthropology, Ethnography, Prehistory and Environmental Archaeology
Venue: Lecture Hall 1
Session: 1.1: 2.00 ÔÇô 3.30 pm
Chairperson: Dr. S. U. Deraniyagala
Rapporteur : Dr. Lanka Ranaweera
 
|
Tim |
Title |
| 2.00 ÔÇô 2.15 pm |
 The Rathnapura Fauna of Sri Lanka and its Affinities with other South and South East Asian Faunal Elements
┬áG.L. Badam 2.15 ÔÇô 2.30 pm
 Unique Mesolithic Creations from Animal Remains in Sri Lanka
Kelum Nalinda Manamendra-Arachchi, K.H. Sonali Rangika Premarathne, Gamini Adikari2.30 ÔÇô 2.45pm
 Need for Creating Inventory of Human Skeletal Findings from Archaeological Context
Veena Mushrif-Tripathy2.45 ÔÇô 3.00 pm
 Non-Metric Dental Trait Variations in an Aboriginal Vedda Population of Anuradhapura, North Central Province of Sri Lanka 
Jayaweera J.A.A, Peiris H.R.D, Arambawatta A.K.S, Nanayakkara C.D 3.00 ÔÇô 3.15pm
┬áRoopkund Mystery ÔÇ£Pathology Reveals Head Injury Behind the CasualtiesÔÇØ
Alka Barthwal Pant,  SR Walimbe,  RS Negi
┬á3.15 ÔÇô 3.30 pm┬á Discussion and ChairpersonÔÇÖs Remarks
            3.30 pm           TEA BREAK
21st August 2013
Session 1.2: 4.00 ÔÇô 5.30 pm
Chairperson : Dr. T. R. Premathilake
Rapporteur   : Dr. Chulani Rambukwella
 
|
Time |
Title |
| 4.00 ÔÇô 4.15 pm | Local Landraces of Rice from Sri Lanka┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á Mayuri Munasinghe |
 4.15-4.30 pmEthnoarchaeological Study of Jhum Cultivation Among the Chakhesang Tribe of Nagaland
Nutazo Lohe
 4.30-4.45 pmEnvironmental Archaeology of Sri Lanka: A Site Catchment Analysis      
D.K. Jayarathne4.45-5.00 pmUse of Bamboo Shoots Among the Galo Tribe of Arunachal Pradesh                     
Bina Gandhi Deori
 5.00-5.15 pmAn Ethnographic Documentation of the Subsistence Pattern of The Paniyar Tribes of Wayanad, Kerala
S. Urmila
┬á5.15 ÔÇô 5.30pmDiscussion and ChairpersonÔÇÖs Remarks
 
Academic Session 2
Historical Archaeology, Art History and Ancient Architecture
Venue: Lecture Hall 2
21st August 2013
Session: 2.1: 2.00 ÔÇô 3.30 pm
Chairperson:  Dr. Pushpa Tiwari
 Rapporteur : Dr. Rose Solangaarachchi
 
|
Time |
Title |
| 2.00 ÔÇô 2.15 pm |
 Preliminarily Investigation of the Sri Lankan Copper-Based Statues of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
K.A. Anusha Kasthuri
┬á2.15 ÔÇô 2.30 pm
 Influence of Nalanda Bronzes on the Art of Neighbouring Countries 
     Dilip Kumar
┬á2.30 ÔÇô 2.45pm
┬áAspects of Sri Lanka’s Footprints of the Buddha┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á
Kayoko Kusumoto
┬á2.45 ÔÇô 3.00 pm
 An Investigation into Objective of Buddhist Art
R.G.D Jayawardena3.00 ÔÇô 3.15pm
 Documentation of the Buddhist Cultural Heritage of District Shangla, Pakistan
Ghani-ur-Rahman3.15 ÔÇô 3.30 pm┬á
┬áDiscussion and ChairpersonÔÇÖs Remarks
 
            3.30 PM     TEA BREAK
21st August 2013
Session 2.2: 4.00 ÔÇô 5.30 pm
Chairperson : Prof. Jagath Weerasinghe
Rapporteur : Dr. Vinay Kumar
 
 
|
Time |
Title |
| 4.00 ÔÇô 4.15 pm | Historical Archaeology: Recent Discovery of Some Important Temple Remains in Yamunapar Region of Allahabad District |
Pushpa Tiwari 
┬á4.15 ÔÇô 4.30 pmA Unique ÔÇ£YakshaÔÇØ Sculpture at ÔÇ£ManikdurgÔÇØ Fort Maharashtra, India
Shivendra Kadgaonkar, Sachin Vidyadhar Joshi, Abhijit Dandekar
┬á4.30 ÔÇô 4.45 pmThe Variants of the Elephant Motif in Sri Lankan Art: A Survey from the Sixth Century B.C. to the Nineteenth Century
Anuththaradevi Widyalankara
┬á4.45 ÔÇô 5.00 pmPatronage, Composition and Iconography in Rock – Cut Temples at Badami and Aihole
Niharika Sankrityayan
┬á5.00 ÔÇô 5.15 pmArt and Architecture of Vishnu Temple at Janjgir
Vishi Upadhyay, Shivi Upadhyay, Bharti Shroti
┬á5.15 ÔÇô 5.30 pm┬áDiscussion and ChairpersonÔÇÖs Remarks
 
Academic Session 3
Language, Literature and Society
Venue: Lecture Hall 3
21st August 2013
Session: 3.1: 2.00 ÔÇô 3.30 pm
Chairperson: Prof. Sunanda Mahendra
Rapporteur : Dr. Bandana Mukhopadhyay Bhattacharya
 
 
|
Time |
Title |
| 2.00 ÔÇô 2.15 pm | Patterning Storytelling- Oral Traditions and History in Modern Animation Media in India |
      Lopamudra Maitra
┬á2.15 ÔÇô 2.30 pmMahavamsa as a Meta Narrative┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á
Desmond Mallikarachchi
┬á2.30 ÔÇô 2.45 pmJaffna Tamil Society as Represented in the Stories of Alagu Subramaniam
Sivagowri Sivagurunathan Rajashanthan
┬á2.45 ÔÇô 3.00 pmEarly Translations of the Bible into Malayalam: The Poetics and the Politics┬á R.K.Jayasree3.00 ÔÇô 3.15 pmNew Regimes and Old Structures: An Analysis of Ideological Shifts and Strategies of Change in Raja RaoÔÇÖs Kanthapura
Thilini Meegaswatta
┬á3.15 ÔÇô 3.30 pm┬áDiscussion and ChairpersonÔÇÖs Remarks
 
            3.30 PM                      TEA BREAK
21st August 2013
Session 3.2: 4.00 ÔÇô 5.30 pm
Chairperson : Prof. K.D. Paranavitana
Rapporteur : Dr. Janaki Jayawardhane
 
 
|
Time |
Title |
| 4.00 ÔÇô 4.15 pm | Sri Lanka: the Colonial in the Postcolonial┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á Buddhini Wijesuriya |
┬á4.15 ÔÇô 4.30 pmA Historical Study of the Position of Women from 13th Century A. D. to the End of the 15th Century
N. A. Wimalasena
┬á4.30 ÔÇô 4.45 pmReligion and Politics as projected in the Mahabharata┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á
Supriya Banik Pal 
┬á4.45 ÔÇô 5.00 pmDancing Bodies Through Centuries: – Analyzing Devadasis Roles as Representatives of Changes
S. Jeevanandam
┬á5.00 ÔÇô 5.15 pmIndigenous Characteristics of Dance in Anuradhapura Period
Koshalee Kakulandala
┬á5.15 ÔÇô 5.30 pmDiscussion and ChairpersonÔÇÖs Remarks
Academic Session 4
Religious Studies
Venue: Lecture Hall 4
21st August 2013
Session: 4.1: 2.00 ÔÇô 4.00 pm
Chairperson: Prof. Oliver Abeynayake
Rapporteur : Ms. Uma Bodas
 
|
Time |
Title |
| 2.00 ÔÇô 2.15 pm | What is a World?┬á Indigeneity, Regionalism and the Vernacular in Nagarjun |
Toral Gajarawala
┬á2.15 ÔÇô 2.30 pmPerformative Aesthetics and the Cultural Turn of Religion in India┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á
Saayan Chattopadhyay
┬á2.30 ÔÇô 2.45 pmStudies in Religion, Language and Literature┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á Ven. Bhikkhuni Anula Devi
┬á2.45 ÔÇô 3.00 pmThe Nath Cult┬á in Sri Lanka┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á ┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á Bachchan Kumar
┬á3.00 ÔÇô 3.15 pmThe Enigma of Tara Cult : An Ethnoarchaeological Study of Eastern India┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á Elora Tribedy
┬á3.15 ÔÇô 3.30 pm┬áDiscussion and ChairpersonÔÇÖs Remarks
 
            3.30 PM                      TEA BREAK
 
21st August 2013
Session 4.2: 4.00 ÔÇô 5.30 pm
Chairperson : Prof. S. Padmanathan
Rapporteur : Dr. Toral Gajarawala
 
|
Time |
Title |
| 4.00 ÔÇô 4.15 pm | The Trajectory of Culture of Human Rights and Civil Liberty in Hinduism┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á |
N.K.Kumaresan Raja
┬á4.15 ÔÇô 4.30 pmMusical Instruments in Hindu Traditional Life┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á Narayanan Mallikadevi
┬á4.30 ÔÇô 4.45 pmA Critical Study of Saivism in India┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á ┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á Gayathri Karthikeyan
┬á4.45 ÔÇô 5.00 pmGoddess Shri Tuljabhawani : Kinds of Woships┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á Satish Kadam
┬á5.00 ÔÇô 5.15 pmBuddhist Symbolism: Its Impact on Trans-Himalayan Art, Culture and Society┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á
Morup Dorjay
┬á5.15 ÔÇô 5.30 pmDiscussion and ChairpersonÔÇÖs Remarks
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
DAY 2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
22nd August 2013 ÔÇô Academic Session 1
Venue: Lecture Hall 1
Session 1.3: 9.00 ÔÇô 10.30 am
Chairperson: Dr. Roland Silva
Rapporteur : Arct. Prasanna Rathnayaka
 
|
Time |
Title |
| 9.00 ÔÇô 9.15 am | The Curious Case of the Lepchas: One-Man Mission for Heritage Management of a Vanishing Tribe in Kalimpong in the Eastern Himalayas |
Maitreyee Choudhury
┬á9.15 ÔÇô 9.30 amA Call to Align the Management of Sri LankaÔÇÖs Heritage Sites with Ancient Cultural Values and UNESCO Policy
Wolfgang Dittus & Sunil Gunathilake9.30 ÔÇô 9.45 amIf Pots Could Speak: Technological Studies of Pre-historic Pottery from Pa├▒r┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á
Prerana Srimaal
┬á9.45 ÔÇô 10.00 amHeritage Marketing and Historical Re-enactment: A case study of Delhi ┬á┬á┬á
Milisa Srivastava10.00 ÔÇô 10.15 amUnderwater Archaeological Impact Assessment of the Colombo Port City, Sri Lanka
Amalka Wijesuriya, Palitha Weerasinghe, Sanath Karunaratne, Pradeep Tennegedara
┬á10.15 ÔÇô 10.30 amDiscussion and ChairpersonÔÇÖs Remarks
 
10.30 am         TEA BREAK
22nd August 2013
Session 1.4: 11.00am ÔÇô 12.30pm
Chairperson: Prof. N.K. Dangalla
Rapporteur : Ms. Melathi Saldin
 
|
Time |
Title |
| 11.00 ÔÇô 11.15 am | Heritage Management as a Tool for Educating Tribal Communities of India to Realize Their Identity |
Vinay Kumar
┬á11.15 ÔÇô 11.30 amHousehold Archaeology: A Theoretical Perspective┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á
Astha Dibyopama & Anura Manatunga
┬á11.30 am ÔÇô 11.45 amÔÇÿSitedÔÇÖ Movements in the Landscape: Preliminary Findings from an Archaeological Survey of Saru Maru Buddhist Stupa and Monastic Complex, Madhya Pradesh, India
L. Lamminthang Simte
┬á11.45 am ÔÇô 12.00 noonTourism and Transition: An Understanding of Authenticity and Commodification of Culture in the Context of Ladakh (India)
Tashi Lundup
┬á12.00 noon ÔÇô 12.15 pmA Study on Impacts of Unplanned Tourism Development in the Negombo Tourism Hub
Indrachapa Gunasekara
┬á12.15 ÔÇô 12.30 pmDiscussion and ChairpersonÔÇÖs Remarks
 
12. 30 ÔÇô 2.00 pm┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á LUNCH BREAK
 
22nd August 2013
Session: 1.5: 2.00 ÔÇô 3.30 pm
Chairperson:  Prof. Ranitha Rathnayaka
 Rapporteur : Dr. Arjuna Tanthilage
 
 
|
Time |
Title |
| 2.00 ÔÇô 2.15 pm | Cognitive Map: An Alternative Tool to View Cultural Information┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á |
Pratapanand Jha
┬á2.15 ÔÇô 2.30 pmStudy of Using 3D Models in Sri Lankan Archaeological Sites┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á
M.V.M. Jayathilake & P.H.A.B. Shantha
┬á2.30 ÔÇô 2.45 pmGIS Method: Approaches to Define Landscapes and Settlement Choice in South India During the Neolithic Period┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á
Opangtula Imsong
┬á2.45 ÔÇô 3.00 pmDiminishing or Vanishing Cultures in Sri Lanka┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á
Subathini Ramesh                                                                                                              
┬á3.00 ÔÇô 3.15 pmThe Operation System of the Ancient Irrigation System in the Dry and Proximity Zone: A Study of Ancient Canals in Sri Lanka
Chandana Rohana Withanachchi
┬á3.15 ÔÇô 3.30 pmDiscussion and ChairpersonÔÇÖs Remarks
 
3.30 pm      TEA BREAK
 
22nd August 2013
Session 1.6: 4.00 ÔÇô 5.30pm
Chairperson : Prof. Daya Edirisinghe
Rapporteur :Dr. Lopamudra Maitra
 
|
Time |
Title |
| 4.00 ÔÇô 4.15 pm | Revealing Antiquities from Kolhua (Early Vaishali) |
Badar Ara
┬á4.15 ÔÇô 4.30 pmConservation of Urban Heritage, Tourism and Living Communities: A Study of Planning Policy and Social Exclusion in Agra (India)
Kapil Kumar Gavsker 4.30 ÔÇô 4.45 pmOwin: A Lost and Ruined Fortress and Defense Watch Tower in Kashmir at the Edge of Punjab, Pakistan
Samina Saleem
┬á4.45 ÔÇô 5.00 pmPatola ÔÇô The┬á Mystery┬á Craft : A┬á Case┬á Study┬á of┬á the┬á Salvi┬á Community of┬á the┬á Patan,┬á Western┬á India
Sanghamitra Rai Verman
┬á5.00 ÔÇô 5.15 pmIron : From Antiquity to Culture┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á ┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á Saravanan, R.
┬á5.15 ÔÇô 5.30 pmDiscussion and ChairpersonÔÇÖs Remarks
 
Academic Session 2
Heritage, Museums and Tourism
Venue: Lecture Hall 2
22nd August 2013
Session 2.3: 9.00 ÔÇô 10.30 am
Chairperson: Mr. Sirinimal Lakdusinghe
Rapporteur : Dr. Anuththaradevi Widyalankara
 
|
 Time |
Title |
| 9.00 ÔÇô 9.15 am | The Role of Museums in Cultural and Heritage Tourism for Sustainable Economy in Developing Countries |
Kamani Perera9.15 ÔÇô 9.30 amThe Role of Sanskriti Museums: Popularizing of Terracotta, Textiles, and ┬á┬á┬á┬á Everyday Art and Crafts
Nidhi Saryal9.30 ÔÇô 9.45 am
Museums in Sri Lanka: from the Colombo Museum to the Colombo National  Museum and Beyond
Chulani Rambukwella
9.45 ÔÇô 10.00 amConceptualising Religious Repositories and Communities into Living Museums: 120┬á Beyond Aspects and Perspectives
Abantika Parashar & Mrinmoy Das10.00 ÔÇô 10.15 amThe Significance of Colombo Dutch Museum as a Tourist Attraction┬á
K. Anupama Damunupola10.15 ÔÇô 10.30 amDiscussion and ChairpersonÔÇÖs Remarks
          10.30 AM        TEA BREAK
22nd August 2013
Session 2.4: 11.00am ÔÇô 12.30pm
Chairperson: Prof. Chandra Wickramagamage
Rapporteur : Ms. Kayako Kusumoto
 
|
Time |
Title |
| 11.00 ÔÇô 11.15 am | Sinhala Buddha Images and Political Legitimation in Southeast Asia |
Hema Goonatilake
┬á11.15 ÔÇô 11.30 amHindustani Influences in the Architecture of South-West Asia
Iv├ín Sz├ínt├│11.30 am ÔÇô 11.45 amThe Seductress and Ascetic: Two Female Archetypes in the Traditional Murals
Asoka de Zoysa
┬á11.45 am ÔÇô 12.00 noonRaktamrittika Mahavihara (chiruti) ÔÇô a Newly Discovered Buddhist Site in Murshidabad, West Bengal, India
Bela Bhattacharya &  Ahana Bhattacharya
┬á12.00 noon ÔÇô 12.15 pmWhatÔÇÖs in a Name? Capitalizing 18th & 19th CenturiesÔÇÖ Buddhist Murals of Sri Lanka
Jagath Weerasinghe
┬á12.15 ÔÇô 12.30 pmDiscussion and ChairpersonÔÇÖs Remarks
 
12.30 ÔÇô 2.00 PM┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á LUNCH BREAK
 
 
 
22nd August 2013
Session 2.5: 2.00 ÔÇô 4.00 pm
Chairperson : Dr. Nirmal Ranjith Dewasiri
Rapporteur :  Ms. Sivagowri Rajashanthan
 
|
Time |
Title |
| 2.00 ÔÇô 2.15 pm | Spectrum of Culture & Heritage Reflected Areas in India┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á ┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á Jayaram Gollapudi &┬á N.R.Giridhar |
┬á2.15 ÔÇô 2.30 pmNewly Discovered Rock Art Sites in North Karnataka, India┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á
Mohana R
┬á2.30 ÔÇô 2.45 pmThe Aesthetic of Painting in the Visnudharmottarapurana┬á┬á┬á ┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á
Reeta Bhattacharya
┬á2.45 ÔÇô 3.00 pmThe Archaeological Evidences on A Hospital in The Ruins of Mihintale┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á
Nadeesha Gunawardana
┬á3.00 ÔÇô 3.15 pmRemnants of Chola Art from Sri Lanka ┬á┬á ┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á Swati Raikhy
┬á3.15 ÔÇô 3.30 pmDiscussion and ChairpersonÔÇÖs Remarks
           
3.30 PM          TEA BREAK
 
22nd August 2013
Session 2.6: 4.00 ÔÇô 5.30 pm
Chairperson : Dr. Mala Malla
Rapporteur : Dr. Dilip Kumar
 
 
|
Time |
Title |
| 4.00 ÔÇô 4.15 pm | Art and Architecture in the Asokan Inscription┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á Suchitra Ray Acharyya |
┬á4.15 ÔÇô 4.30 pmCultural Landscape in Ancient Southern Anuradhapura
Thusitha Mendis
┬á4.30 ÔÇô 4.45 pmThe Role of Iconographic Terminology in Documentation of Indian Sculptures
Indra Vats
┬á4.45 ÔÇô 5.00 pm
Representation of Picturesque Paradise – CaseStudy of Sri Lanka
Priyantha Udagedara
 
5.00 ÔÇô 5.15 pmSome Observations on Dutch Leprosy Hospital Complex in Sri Lanka┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á
S─ün─ü Medh─üli Ranasinghe
┬á5.15 ÔÇô 5.30 pmDiscussion and ChairpersonÔÇÖs Remarks
 
 
 
Session 3
Literary Heritage, Intangible Culture and Gender
22nd August 2013
Session 3.3: 9.00 ÔÇô 10.45 am
Chairperson: Prof. Manique Gunasekere
Rapporteur :  Mr. Axel Diaz Maimone
 
 
|
 Time |
Title |
| 9.00 ÔÇô 9.15 am | Char─▒ty: A Pars─▒ Construct─▒on of ÔÇ£Good Thought, Good Words and Good Deeds” |
Kreeti Goswami
┬á9.15 ÔÇô 9.30 amA Critical Discourse Analytical Approach to Interpretation of Heteroglossic┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á 42 Situations in Fiction
EA Gamini Fonseka9.30 ÔÇô 9.45 amInterpretation of┬á the Word ÔÇ£S─ülakaß╣¡a├▒kataÔÇØ
Radhika S. Adivarekar
┬á9.45 ÔÇô 10.00 amCultural Aspect of Printing Press in Bengal: A Case Study of Serampore Mission and Indigenous Responses
Amrita Mondal10.00 ÔÇô 10.15 amA Critical Study of the Metre and Rhetoric of M├án├ávulusandesaya
Ven. Moragollagama Uparathana
┬á10.15 ÔÇô 10.30 amDiscussion and ChairpersonÔÇÖs Remarks
          10.30 AM        TEA BREAK
 
22nd August 2013
Session 3.4: 11.00am ÔÇô 12.30pm
Chairperson: Prof. K.N.O. Dharmadasa
Rapporteur :Dr. Amrita Mondal
 
 
 
|
Time |
Title |
| 11.00 ÔÇô 11.15 am | Festivals Celebrated by Newaras of Kathmandu Valley┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á |
Mala Malla
┬á11.15 ÔÇô 11.30 amRabindranath Tagore and Victoria Ocampo ┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á Axel D├¡az Maimone
┬á11.30 am ÔÇô 11.45 amMixed Language in the Print and Electronic Media in Sri Lanka┬á┬á
Chamindi Dilkushi Senaratne Wettewe
┬á11.45 am ÔÇô 12.00 noonStudy of Words ÔÇÿduhkhaÔÇÖ and ÔÇÿkß╣úaß╣çaÔÇÖ┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á
Madhavi S. Godbole12.00 noon ÔÇô 12.15 pmSanskritization of the English Lexicon: the Influence of Sanskrit on the Word-stock of the English Language
Rusiru Kalpagee Chitrasena
┬á12.15 ÔÇô 12.30 pmDiscussion and ChairpersonÔÇÖs Remarks
12.30 ÔÇô 2.00 PM┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á LUNCH BREAK
22nd August 2013
Session 3. 5: 2.00 ÔÇô 4.00 pm
Chairperson : Prof. Maithree Wickramasinghe
Rapporteur : Dr. Indika Bulankulame
 
|
Time |
Title |
| 2.00 ÔÇô 2.15 pm | Women in Kuß╣¡ß╣¡anß┐æmata: Courtesan and Wife in the Socio-Cultural Context┬á┬á |
Joyshree Nath
┬á2.15 ÔÇô 2.30 pmRewarding the Female Compliance Through Fairy Tales Vs Encouraging Female Potential Through the Life Stories of Buddhist Lay Women
T.M.W.P.Tennakoon2.30 ÔÇô 2.45 pmCoir work and the Rural Women- A Study of a Traditional Craft and Home Industry of Bengal, India
Rokaiya Begum
┬á2.45 ÔÇô 3.00 pmAn Analysis of Ancient Sri Lankan Female Clothing Details Depicted from Selected Sculptures from the Anuradhapura Period to the End of the 19th Century
Ayesha Wickramasinghe3.00 ÔÇô 3.15 pmThe Mat Weavers of Henawala: Integrating a ‘Feudal” Craft to the 21st┬á Century
Ninel Fernando3.15 ÔÇô 3.30 pmDiscussion and ChairpersonÔÇÖs Remarks
 
                        3.30 PM          TEA BREAK
 
22nd August 2013
Session 3.6: 4.00 ÔÇô 5.30 pm
Chairperson : Dr. K.D.G. Wimalarathne
Rapporteur : Dr. Dilkushi Wettewa
 
|
Time |
Title |
| 4.00 ÔÇô 4.15 pm | The Usage of Art and Traditional Sinhala ÔÇÿSerasiliÔÇÖ for the Surface Decoration of Earthenware Clay Vessels in Sri Lanka |
W.M.N.D. Ranasinghe
┬á4.15 ÔÇô 4.30 pmNational Heritage and Ethnic Problem in Sri Lanka┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á
Ven. Uduwila Uparathana
┬á4.30 ÔÇô 4.45 pmFashion Traditions: Reading the Hybridization of Dress in Sri Lanka┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á ┬á┬á┬á┬á
Priyanka Virajini Medagedara Karunaratne
┬á4.45 ÔÇô 5.00 pmArtistic Craft and the Craftsmen of Bengal
Sekh Rahim Mondal
┬á5.00 ÔÇô 5.15 pmCulture and Fashion┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á ┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á Gayathri Madubhani Ranatunga
┬á5.15 ÔÇô 5.30 pmDiscussion and ChairpersonÔÇÖs Remarks
 
Session 4
 
Rituals, Beliefs and Spiritual Wellbeing
22nd August 2013
Session 4.3: 9.00 ÔÇô 10.30 am
Chairperson: Dr. Hema Goonatilake
Rapporteur : Dr. Satish Kadam
 
|
 Time |
Title |
| 9.00 ÔÇô 9.15 am | Management Thought┬á in Sanskrit Literature┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á Uma Bodas |
| 9.15 ÔÇô 9.30 am | Critical Studies of Buddhist Biomedical Literary Ethics and its Application in Modern Society |
Bandana Mukhopadhyay (Bhattacharya)
┬á9.30 ÔÇô 9.45 amIdiosyncratic Wordings in the Mahavagga-Paß©Ài:┬á A Critical and Historical Scrutiny
Aruna K. Gamage
┬á9.45 ÔÇô 10.00 amModern Concept of Ethics and Morality behind Ancient Indian Puranic Tales
Shiuli Basu
10.00 ÔÇô 10.15 amComparative Study of Pacceka Buddhas of MN and Former Leaders of Jainism
S.Vijitha Kumara
┬á10.15 ÔÇô 10.30 amDiscussion and ChairpersonÔÇÖs Remarks
          10.30 AM        TEA BREAK
22nd August 2013
Session 4.4: 11.00am ÔÇô 12.30pm
Chairperson: Prof. Asanga Thilakarathne
Rapporteur : Dr. Morup Dorjay
 
|
Time |
Title |
| 11.00 ÔÇô 11.15 am | An Exposition of the Cognitive, Behavioural and Psychotherapeutic Aspects of the Sevenfold Purity┬á |
R. M. Rathnasiri
┬á11.15 ÔÇô 11.30 amDeul Temple: Initial of Pandvas of Dakshina Kosala┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á
Shivi Upadhyay Joshi, Vishi Upadhyay
┬á11.30 am ÔÇô 11.45 amThe Portuguese and Menikkadawara ┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á ┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬áDhanushka Kumara Jayaratne11.45 am ÔÇô 12.00 noonRituals and Beliefs of the Nawagamuwa Paththini Dewalaya┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á
Piyumi Embuldeniya
┬á12.00 noon ÔÇô 12.15 pmLocating the Importance of Yogini┬á Temples of Odisha
Koumudi Malladi
┬á12.15 ÔÇô 12.30 pmDiscussion and ChairpersonÔÇÖs Remarks
12.30 ÔÇô 2.00 PM┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á LUNCH BREAK
 
 
 
22nd August 2013
Session 4.5┬á : 2.00 ÔÇô 3.00 pm
Chairperson : Dr. Sandagomi Coperahewa
Rapporteur : Dr. Prashantha Perera
 
|
Time |
Title |
| 2.00 ÔÇô 2.15 pm | Tibetan Buddhist Literature: Traces, Transmission and Translation |
Padma Tsomo
┬á2.15 ÔÇô 2.30 pmMaterial culture of Death, Grief and Memory: A Case Study┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á
Thilanka Manoj Siriwardana
 
┬á2.30 ÔÇô 2.45 pmLegal issues regarding archaeological sites used for religious purposes
     Prashantha Lal de Alwis
┬á2.45 ÔÇô 3.00 pmHistory and Collection of Carpets in India Md. Ali Nasir
┬á3.00 ÔÇô 3.15 pmSir James de Alwis and his contribution to Sinhalese literature
┬á┬á┬á┬á Chinthaka Ranasinghe3.15-3.30 pmDiscussion and ChairpersonÔÇÖs Remarks
3.30-4.00 PM TEA BREAK
22nd August 2013 Valedictory Function
6.00 pm ÔÇô 7.00 pm┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á Chairperson: ┬áProf. Sarath Amunugama,
,
Co-chairpersons:
 Prof. G. L. Badam, Deccan College Postgraduate and Research Institute, Pune
Prof. A.H.M.H. Abayarathna, Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya
Prof. Gamini Adikari, Director General, Central Cultural Fund
Dr. Senarath Dissanayake, Director-General, Department of Archaeology
 Short Speeches by participants
Distribution of gifts and certificates
Vote of Thanks ÔÇô Dr. Pushpa Kulanatha, Senior Lecturer, Institute of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo