Sesquicentennial commemorative volume of the royal asiatic society of Sri Lanka 1845-1995

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Other Authors: De Silva, G. P. S. H (Ed.), Uragoda, C. G. (Ed.)
Format: Book
Language:Sinhalese
Published: Colombo : Royal asiatic society of Sri lanka, 1995.
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Table of Contents:
  • 150 Years of the Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka - R. G. G. Olcott Gunasekera History of sharks of Sri Lanka - Rex L. De Silva A study in locating places named in ancient maps through the mathematical techniques of survey: Ptolemy's Taprobane and Idrisi's Sarandib - A. Denis N. Fernando Recent discoveries of ancient foreign coins, hitherto - unknown in Sri Lankan context - Osmund Bopearachchi Two pillar inscriptions of Dappula IV, 924-935 A. D. Sirimal Ranawella The Spice Island route: Sri Lanka's participation in maritime trade and the archaeological evidence from Mantai and Galle harbour - Moira Tampoe Pre-modern Sri Lankan watercraft: the twin-hulled log-boats Somasiri Devendra 17th to 19th century clay tobacco smoking-pipes from the sea-bed of the Galle harbour - Malik Fernando The Jataka-pota in Sinhala literature and history - A. S. Kulasuriya A critical introduction to the study of Pali Tikas - Somapala Jayawardhana Havy Ibn Yakzan - An Arabic philosophic romance of the mediaeval period - M. A. M. Shikri Five Sinhala folk-tales: introduction, transliteration, translation and notes - Jinadasa Liyanaratne Rites of passage in Sinhalese folklore: a structural analysis 3. G. Samarasinghe Symbols of Natha Dévaleya at Kandy 7. B. Kanane Indigenization of the Muslims in Sri Lanka - Lorna Dewaraja Sri Vijaya Rajesimha (1739-1747): the first Nayakkar ruler KW. Goonewardene American Comulate in Ceylon (Sri Lanka): 1850-1929 Patrick Peebles The high-politics of the transfer of power in Sri Lanka: 1942-1946 KM. de Silva 19th century newspaper engravings of Sri Lanka R. K. de Silva Tamil newspapers of 19th century Sri Lanka, and a chronological list of 20th century Татії пеws рарегs at the National Archives - K. Wickramanayake and Nalyini Kanapathipillai