International Conference on Asian Art, Culture and Heritage
21st – 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 – 5.30 pm Academic Sessions (Day 1)
7.00 pm Cultural Show
22nd August
9.00 am – 3.00 pm 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 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 Launching of Conference Publications
10.10 am – 10.20 am Address by Prof. Sarath Amunugama, Vice Chancellor, University of Kelaniya
10.20. am – 10.30 am Address by Mr. Wasantha Ekanayaka, Secretary, Ministry of Culture and the Arts
10.30 am – 11.00 am Conferring Ten Memorial Awards by the IAAH
11.00 am – 11.10 am Address by Hon. Dr. Jagath Balasuriya, Minister of National Heritage
11. 10am – 11.20 am 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 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 – 2. 00pm 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 – 3.30 pm
Chairperson: Dr. S. U. Deraniyagala
Rapporteur : Dr. Lanka Ranaweera
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Tim |
Title |
| 2.00 – 2.15 pm |
The Rathnapura Fauna of Sri Lanka and its Affinities with other South and South East Asian Faunal Elements
G.L. Badam 2.15 – 2.30 pm
Unique Mesolithic Creations from Animal Remains in Sri Lanka
Kelum Nalinda Manamendra-Arachchi, K.H. Sonali Rangika Premarathne, Gamini Adikari2.30 – 2.45pm
Need for Creating Inventory of Human Skeletal Findings from Archaeological Context
Veena Mushrif-Tripathy2.45 – 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 – 3.15pm
Roopkund Mystery “Pathology Reveals Head Injury Behind the Casualties”
Alka Barthwal Pant, SR Walimbe, RS Negi
3.15 – 3.30 pm Discussion and Chairperson’s Remarks
3.30 pm TEA BREAK
21st August 2013
Session 1.2: 4.00 – 5.30 pm
Chairperson : Dr. T. R. Premathilake
Rapporteur : Dr. Chulani Rambukwella
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Time |
Title |
| 4.00 – 4.15 pm | Local Landraces of Rice from Sri Lanka 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
5.15 – 5.30pmDiscussion and Chairperson’s Remarks
Academic Session 2
Historical Archaeology, Art History and Ancient Architecture
Venue: Lecture Hall 2
21st August 2013
Session: 2.1: 2.00 – 3.30 pm
Chairperson: Dr. Pushpa Tiwari
Rapporteur : Dr. Rose Solangaarachchi
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Time |
Title |
| 2.00 – 2.15 pm |
Preliminarily Investigation of the Sri Lankan Copper-Based Statues of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
K.A. Anusha Kasthuri
2.15 – 2.30 pm
Influence of Nalanda Bronzes on the Art of Neighbouring Countries
Dilip Kumar
2.30 – 2.45pm
Aspects of Sri Lanka’s Footprints of the Buddha
Kayoko Kusumoto
2.45 – 3.00 pm
An Investigation into Objective of Buddhist Art
R.G.D Jayawardena3.00 – 3.15pm
Documentation of the Buddhist Cultural Heritage of District Shangla, Pakistan
Ghani-ur-Rahman3.15 – 3.30 pm
Discussion and Chairperson’s Remarks
3.30 PM TEA BREAK
21st August 2013
Session 2.2: 4.00 – 5.30 pm
Chairperson : Prof. Jagath Weerasinghe
Rapporteur : Dr. Vinay Kumar
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Time |
Title |
| 4.00 – 4.15 pm | Historical Archaeology: Recent Discovery of Some Important Temple Remains in Yamunapar Region of Allahabad District |
Pushpa Tiwari
4.15 – 4.30 pmA Unique “Yaksha” Sculpture at “Manikdurg” Fort Maharashtra, India
Shivendra Kadgaonkar, Sachin Vidyadhar Joshi, Abhijit Dandekar
4.30 – 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
4.45 – 5.00 pmPatronage, Composition and Iconography in Rock – Cut Temples at Badami and Aihole
Niharika Sankrityayan
5.00 – 5.15 pmArt and Architecture of Vishnu Temple at Janjgir
Vishi Upadhyay, Shivi Upadhyay, Bharti Shroti
5.15 – 5.30 pm Discussion and Chairperson’s Remarks
Academic Session 3
Language, Literature and Society
Venue: Lecture Hall 3
21st August 2013
Session: 3.1: 2.00 – 3.30 pm
Chairperson: Prof. Sunanda Mahendra
Rapporteur : Dr. Bandana Mukhopadhyay Bhattacharya
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Time |
Title |
| 2.00 – 2.15 pm | Patterning Storytelling- Oral Traditions and History in Modern Animation Media in India |
Lopamudra Maitra
2.15 – 2.30 pmMahavamsa as a Meta Narrative
Desmond Mallikarachchi
2.30 – 2.45 pmJaffna Tamil Society as Represented in the Stories of Alagu Subramaniam
Sivagowri Sivagurunathan Rajashanthan
2.45 – 3.00 pmEarly Translations of the Bible into Malayalam: The Poetics and the Politics R.K.Jayasree3.00 – 3.15 pmNew Regimes and Old Structures: An Analysis of Ideological Shifts and Strategies of Change in Raja Rao’s Kanthapura
Thilini Meegaswatta
3.15 – 3.30 pm Discussion and Chairperson’s Remarks
3.30 PM TEA BREAK
21st August 2013
Session 3.2: 4.00 – 5.30 pm
Chairperson : Prof. K.D. Paranavitana
Rapporteur : Dr. Janaki Jayawardhane
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Time |
Title |
| 4.00 – 4.15 pm | Sri Lanka: the Colonial in the Postcolonial Buddhini Wijesuriya |
4.15 – 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
4.30 – 4.45 pmReligion and Politics as projected in the Mahabharata
Supriya Banik Pal
4.45 – 5.00 pmDancing Bodies Through Centuries: – Analyzing Devadasis Roles as Representatives of Changes
S. Jeevanandam
5.00 – 5.15 pmIndigenous Characteristics of Dance in Anuradhapura Period
Koshalee Kakulandala
5.15 – 5.30 pmDiscussion and Chairperson’s Remarks
Academic Session 4
Religious Studies
Venue: Lecture Hall 4
21st August 2013
Session: 4.1: 2.00 – 4.00 pm
Chairperson: Prof. Oliver Abeynayake
Rapporteur : Ms. Uma Bodas
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Time |
Title |
| 2.00 – 2.15 pm | What is a World? Indigeneity, Regionalism and the Vernacular in Nagarjun |
Toral Gajarawala
2.15 – 2.30 pmPerformative Aesthetics and the Cultural Turn of Religion in India
Saayan Chattopadhyay
2.30 – 2.45 pmStudies in Religion, Language and Literature Ven. Bhikkhuni Anula Devi
2.45 – 3.00 pmThe Nath Cult in Sri Lanka Bachchan Kumar
3.00 – 3.15 pmThe Enigma of Tara Cult : An Ethnoarchaeological Study of Eastern India Elora Tribedy
3.15 – 3.30 pm Discussion and Chairperson’s Remarks
3.30 PM TEA BREAK
21st August 2013
Session 4.2: 4.00 – 5.30 pm
Chairperson : Prof. S. Padmanathan
Rapporteur : Dr. Toral Gajarawala
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Time |
Title |
| 4.00 – 4.15 pm | The Trajectory of Culture of Human Rights and Civil Liberty in Hinduism |
N.K.Kumaresan Raja
4.15 – 4.30 pmMusical Instruments in Hindu Traditional Life Narayanan Mallikadevi
4.30 – 4.45 pmA Critical Study of Saivism in India Gayathri Karthikeyan
4.45 – 5.00 pmGoddess Shri Tuljabhawani : Kinds of Woships Satish Kadam
5.00 – 5.15 pmBuddhist Symbolism: Its Impact on Trans-Himalayan Art, Culture and Society
Morup Dorjay
5.15 – 5.30 pmDiscussion and Chairperson’s Remarks
DAY 2
22nd August 2013 – Academic Session 1
Venue: Lecture Hall 1
Session 1.3: 9.00 – 10.30 am
Chairperson: Dr. Roland Silva
Rapporteur : Arct. Prasanna Rathnayaka
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Time |
Title |
| 9.00 – 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
9.15 – 9.30 amA Call to Align the Management of Sri Lanka’s Heritage Sites with Ancient Cultural Values and UNESCO Policy
Wolfgang Dittus & Sunil Gunathilake9.30 – 9.45 amIf Pots Could Speak: Technological Studies of Pre-historic Pottery from Pañr
Prerana Srimaal
9.45 – 10.00 amHeritage Marketing and Historical Re-enactment: A case study of Delhi
Milisa Srivastava10.00 – 10.15 amUnderwater Archaeological Impact Assessment of the Colombo Port City, Sri Lanka
Amalka Wijesuriya, Palitha Weerasinghe, Sanath Karunaratne, Pradeep Tennegedara
10.15 – 10.30 amDiscussion and Chairperson’s Remarks
10.30 am TEA BREAK
22nd August 2013
Session 1.4: 11.00am – 12.30pm
Chairperson: Prof. N.K. Dangalla
Rapporteur : Ms. Melathi Saldin
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Time |
Title |
| 11.00 – 11.15 am | Heritage Management as a Tool for Educating Tribal Communities of India to Realize Their Identity |
Vinay Kumar
11.15 – 11.30 amHousehold Archaeology: A Theoretical Perspective
Astha Dibyopama & Anura Manatunga
11.30 am – 11.45 am‘Sited’ Movements in the Landscape: Preliminary Findings from an Archaeological Survey of Saru Maru Buddhist Stupa and Monastic Complex, Madhya Pradesh, India
L. Lamminthang Simte
11.45 am – 12.00 noonTourism and Transition: An Understanding of Authenticity and Commodification of Culture in the Context of Ladakh (India)
Tashi Lundup
12.00 noon – 12.15 pmA Study on Impacts of Unplanned Tourism Development in the Negombo Tourism Hub
Indrachapa Gunasekara
12.15 – 12.30 pmDiscussion and Chairperson’s Remarks
12. 30 – 2.00 pm LUNCH BREAK
22nd August 2013
Session: 1.5: 2.00 – 3.30 pm
Chairperson: Prof. Ranitha Rathnayaka
Rapporteur : Dr. Arjuna Tanthilage
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Time |
Title |
| 2.00 – 2.15 pm | Cognitive Map: An Alternative Tool to View Cultural Information |
Pratapanand Jha
2.15 – 2.30 pmStudy of Using 3D Models in Sri Lankan Archaeological Sites
M.V.M. Jayathilake & P.H.A.B. Shantha
2.30 – 2.45 pmGIS Method: Approaches to Define Landscapes and Settlement Choice in South India During the Neolithic Period
Opangtula Imsong
2.45 – 3.00 pmDiminishing or Vanishing Cultures in Sri Lanka
Subathini Ramesh
3.00 – 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
3.15 – 3.30 pmDiscussion and Chairperson’s Remarks
3.30 pm TEA BREAK
22nd August 2013
Session 1.6: 4.00 – 5.30pm
Chairperson : Prof. Daya Edirisinghe
Rapporteur :Dr. Lopamudra Maitra
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Time |
Title |
| 4.00 – 4.15 pm | Revealing Antiquities from Kolhua (Early Vaishali) |
Badar Ara
4.15 – 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 – 4.45 pmOwin: A Lost and Ruined Fortress and Defense Watch Tower in Kashmir at the Edge of Punjab, Pakistan
Samina Saleem
4.45 – 5.00 pmPatola – The Mystery Craft : A Case Study of the Salvi Community of the Patan, Western India
Sanghamitra Rai Verman
5.00 – 5.15 pmIron : From Antiquity to Culture Saravanan, R.
5.15 – 5.30 pmDiscussion and Chairperson’s Remarks
Academic Session 2
Heritage, Museums and Tourism
Venue: Lecture Hall 2
22nd August 2013
Session 2.3: 9.00 – 10.30 am
Chairperson: Mr. Sirinimal Lakdusinghe
Rapporteur : Dr. Anuththaradevi Widyalankara
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Time |
Title |
| 9.00 – 9.15 am | The Role of Museums in Cultural and Heritage Tourism for Sustainable Economy in Developing Countries |
Kamani Perera9.15 – 9.30 amThe Role of Sanskriti Museums: Popularizing of Terracotta, Textiles, and Everyday Art and Crafts
Nidhi Saryal9.30 – 9.45 am
Museums in Sri Lanka: from the Colombo Museum to the Colombo National Museum and Beyond
Chulani Rambukwella
9.45 – 10.00 amConceptualising Religious Repositories and Communities into Living Museums: 120 Beyond Aspects and Perspectives
Abantika Parashar & Mrinmoy Das10.00 – 10.15 amThe Significance of Colombo Dutch Museum as a Tourist Attraction
K. Anupama Damunupola10.15 – 10.30 amDiscussion and Chairperson’s Remarks
10.30 AM TEA BREAK
22nd August 2013
Session 2.4: 11.00am – 12.30pm
Chairperson: Prof. Chandra Wickramagamage
Rapporteur : Ms. Kayako Kusumoto
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Time |
Title |
| 11.00 – 11.15 am | Sinhala Buddha Images and Political Legitimation in Southeast Asia |
Hema Goonatilake
11.15 – 11.30 amHindustani Influences in the Architecture of South-West Asia
Iván Szántó11.30 am – 11.45 amThe Seductress and Ascetic: Two Female Archetypes in the Traditional Murals
Asoka de Zoysa
11.45 am – 12.00 noonRaktamrittika Mahavihara (chiruti) – a Newly Discovered Buddhist Site in Murshidabad, West Bengal, India
Bela Bhattacharya & Ahana Bhattacharya
12.00 noon – 12.15 pmWhat’s in a Name? Capitalizing 18th & 19th Centuries’ Buddhist Murals of Sri Lanka
Jagath Weerasinghe
12.15 – 12.30 pmDiscussion and Chairperson’s Remarks
12.30 – 2.00 PM LUNCH BREAK
22nd August 2013
Session 2.5: 2.00 – 4.00 pm
Chairperson : Dr. Nirmal Ranjith Dewasiri
Rapporteur : Ms. Sivagowri Rajashanthan
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Time |
Title |
| 2.00 – 2.15 pm | Spectrum of Culture & Heritage Reflected Areas in India Jayaram Gollapudi & N.R.Giridhar |
2.15 – 2.30 pmNewly Discovered Rock Art Sites in North Karnataka, India
Mohana R
2.30 – 2.45 pmThe Aesthetic of Painting in the Visnudharmottarapurana
Reeta Bhattacharya
2.45 – 3.00 pmThe Archaeological Evidences on A Hospital in The Ruins of Mihintale
Nadeesha Gunawardana
3.00 – 3.15 pmRemnants of Chola Art from Sri Lanka Swati Raikhy
3.15 – 3.30 pmDiscussion and Chairperson’s Remarks
3.30 PM TEA BREAK
22nd August 2013
Session 2.6: 4.00 – 5.30 pm
Chairperson : Dr. Mala Malla
Rapporteur : Dr. Dilip Kumar
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Time |
Title |
| 4.00 – 4.15 pm | Art and Architecture in the Asokan Inscription Suchitra Ray Acharyya |
4.15 – 4.30 pmCultural Landscape in Ancient Southern Anuradhapura
Thusitha Mendis
4.30 – 4.45 pmThe Role of Iconographic Terminology in Documentation of Indian Sculptures
Indra Vats
4.45 – 5.00 pm
Representation of Picturesque Paradise – CaseStudy of Sri Lanka
Priyantha Udagedara
5.00 – 5.15 pmSome Observations on Dutch Leprosy Hospital Complex in Sri Lanka
Sānā Medhāli Ranasinghe
5.15 – 5.30 pmDiscussion and Chairperson’s Remarks
Session 3
Literary Heritage, Intangible Culture and Gender
22nd August 2013
Session 3.3: 9.00 – 10.45 am
Chairperson: Prof. Manique Gunasekere
Rapporteur : Mr. Axel Diaz Maimone
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Time |
Title |
| 9.00 – 9.15 am | Charıty: A Parsı Constructıon of “Good Thought, Good Words and Good Deeds” |
Kreeti Goswami
9.15 – 9.30 amA Critical Discourse Analytical Approach to Interpretation of Heteroglossic 42 Situations in Fiction
EA Gamini Fonseka9.30 – 9.45 amInterpretation of the Word “Sālakaṭañkata”
Radhika S. Adivarekar
9.45 – 10.00 amCultural Aspect of Printing Press in Bengal: A Case Study of Serampore Mission and Indigenous Responses
Amrita Mondal10.00 – 10.15 amA Critical Study of the Metre and Rhetoric of Mànàvulusandesaya
Ven. Moragollagama Uparathana
10.15 – 10.30 amDiscussion and Chairperson’s Remarks
10.30 AM TEA BREAK
22nd August 2013
Session 3.4: 11.00am – 12.30pm
Chairperson: Prof. K.N.O. Dharmadasa
Rapporteur :Dr. Amrita Mondal
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Time |
Title |
| 11.00 – 11.15 am | Festivals Celebrated by Newaras of Kathmandu Valley |
Mala Malla
11.15 – 11.30 amRabindranath Tagore and Victoria Ocampo Axel Díaz Maimone
11.30 am – 11.45 amMixed Language in the Print and Electronic Media in Sri Lanka
Chamindi Dilkushi Senaratne Wettewe
11.45 am – 12.00 noonStudy of Words ‘duhkha’ and ‘kṣaṇa’
Madhavi S. Godbole12.00 noon – 12.15 pmSanskritization of the English Lexicon: the Influence of Sanskrit on the Word-stock of the English Language
Rusiru Kalpagee Chitrasena
12.15 – 12.30 pmDiscussion and Chairperson’s Remarks
12.30 – 2.00 PM LUNCH BREAK
22nd August 2013
Session 3. 5: 2.00 – 4.00 pm
Chairperson : Prof. Maithree Wickramasinghe
Rapporteur : Dr. Indika Bulankulame
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Time |
Title |
| 2.00 – 2.15 pm | Women in Kuṭṭanῑmata: Courtesan and Wife in the Socio-Cultural Context |
Joyshree Nath
2.15 – 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 – 2.45 pmCoir work and the Rural Women- A Study of a Traditional Craft and Home Industry of Bengal, India
Rokaiya Begum
2.45 – 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 – 3.15 pmThe Mat Weavers of Henawala: Integrating a ‘Feudal” Craft to the 21st Century
Ninel Fernando3.15 – 3.30 pmDiscussion and Chairperson’s Remarks
3.30 PM TEA BREAK
22nd August 2013
Session 3.6: 4.00 – 5.30 pm
Chairperson : Dr. K.D.G. Wimalarathne
Rapporteur : Dr. Dilkushi Wettewa
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Time |
Title |
| 4.00 – 4.15 pm | The Usage of Art and Traditional Sinhala ‘Serasili’ for the Surface Decoration of Earthenware Clay Vessels in Sri Lanka |
W.M.N.D. Ranasinghe
4.15 – 4.30 pmNational Heritage and Ethnic Problem in Sri Lanka
Ven. Uduwila Uparathana
4.30 – 4.45 pmFashion Traditions: Reading the Hybridization of Dress in Sri Lanka
Priyanka Virajini Medagedara Karunaratne
4.45 – 5.00 pmArtistic Craft and the Craftsmen of Bengal
Sekh Rahim Mondal
5.00 – 5.15 pmCulture and Fashion Gayathri Madubhani Ranatunga
5.15 – 5.30 pmDiscussion and Chairperson’s Remarks
Session 4
Rituals, Beliefs and Spiritual Wellbeing
22nd August 2013
Session 4.3: 9.00 – 10.30 am
Chairperson: Dr. Hema Goonatilake
Rapporteur : Dr. Satish Kadam
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Time |
Title |
| 9.00 – 9.15 am | Management Thought in Sanskrit Literature Uma Bodas |
| 9.15 – 9.30 am | Critical Studies of Buddhist Biomedical Literary Ethics and its Application in Modern Society |
Bandana Mukhopadhyay (Bhattacharya)
9.30 – 9.45 amIdiosyncratic Wordings in the Mahavagga-Paḷi: A Critical and Historical Scrutiny
Aruna K. Gamage
9.45 – 10.00 amModern Concept of Ethics and Morality behind Ancient Indian Puranic Tales
Shiuli Basu
10.00 – 10.15 amComparative Study of Pacceka Buddhas of MN and Former Leaders of Jainism
S.Vijitha Kumara
10.15 – 10.30 amDiscussion and Chairperson’s Remarks
10.30 AM TEA BREAK
22nd August 2013
Session 4.4: 11.00am – 12.30pm
Chairperson: Prof. Asanga Thilakarathne
Rapporteur : Dr. Morup Dorjay
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Time |
Title |
| 11.00 – 11.15 am | An Exposition of the Cognitive, Behavioural and Psychotherapeutic Aspects of the Sevenfold Purity |
R. M. Rathnasiri
11.15 – 11.30 amDeul Temple: Initial of Pandvas of Dakshina Kosala
Shivi Upadhyay Joshi, Vishi Upadhyay
11.30 am – 11.45 amThe Portuguese and Menikkadawara Dhanushka Kumara Jayaratne11.45 am – 12.00 noonRituals and Beliefs of the Nawagamuwa Paththini Dewalaya
Piyumi Embuldeniya
12.00 noon – 12.15 pmLocating the Importance of Yogini Temples of Odisha
Koumudi Malladi
12.15 – 12.30 pmDiscussion and Chairperson’s Remarks
12.30 – 2.00 PM LUNCH BREAK
22nd August 2013
Session 4.5 : 2.00 – 3.00 pm
Chairperson : Dr. Sandagomi Coperahewa
Rapporteur : Dr. Prashantha Perera
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Time |
Title |
| 2.00 – 2.15 pm | Tibetan Buddhist Literature: Traces, Transmission and Translation |
Padma Tsomo
2.15 – 2.30 pmMaterial culture of Death, Grief and Memory: A Case Study
Thilanka Manoj Siriwardana
2.30 – 2.45 pmLegal issues regarding archaeological sites used for religious purposes
Prashantha Lal de Alwis
2.45 – 3.00 pmHistory and Collection of Carpets in India Md. Ali Nasir
3.00 – 3.15 pmSir James de Alwis and his contribution to Sinhalese literature
Chinthaka Ranasinghe3.15-3.30 pmDiscussion and Chairperson’s Remarks
3.30-4.00 PM TEA BREAK
22nd August 2013 Valedictory Function
6.00 pm – 7.00 pm Chairperson: Prof. Sarath Amunugama,
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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 – Dr. Pushpa Kulanatha, Senior Lecturer, Institute of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo
