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    AN INVESTIGATION OF THE HEALTH CONDITION OF THE BRITISH ARMY TROOPS POSTED IN THE KANDYAN PROVINCES (1815 - 1820)
    (The Library, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2024) Dilhani, A.
    The British conquered the island of Ceylon in 1815, after establishing their power over the maritime provinces of the island in 1796. Following the establishment of British dominion in Ceylon, there were several native uprisings, especially in 1817 and 1818, which the British forces successfully suppressed. However, it was not only Europeans who were commissioned by the British forces; there were Malay, Indian, and Capri individuals working for the British troops. Despite the ordinary challenges that a foreign force has to encounter in battling the enemy forces, the British troops had to tackle the weather conditions of the unknown territories while maintaining assembly points. Subsequently, British troops had to endure a multitude of health problems and diseases which arose from natural disasters. The research problem is to investigate the health problems faced by the British troops who were serving in the highlands between 1815 and 1820 and what treatment methods were adopted in terms of disease prevention. The research objective is to identify the diseases and the challenges they faced as well as the prevention methods among the soldiers who were working in the upland areas. The Historical Research Method has been used for this research. British administrative records, works written by British officials in this country based on their experiences reports and other literary sources were review for this research. The information identified there was analyzed through qualitative data. When examining the period from 1815 to 1820, it is discernible that the state of health of the British soldiers was miserable, as fever, smallpox and cholera resulted in the deterioration of the health condition amid adverse weather conditions and natural disasters.
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    An investigation on the origin of the concept of ?God Natha? in Sri Lanka
    (Culture, Globalization and the Developing World, 2nd ICSS, 2013) Dilhani, A.
    The main distinction between the Mahayana and the Theravadhi Buddhism is the homage paid to Bodhisattva veneration by the devotees of the Mahayana Buddhism. According to the Theravadhi Buddhist traditions, there had been seven Bodhisattvas namely, Vipassi, Sikhi, Vessabhu, Kakusanda, Konagama, Kassapa and Gauthama in the past. In the beliefs of the Mahayana Buddhisam, there are numerous Bodhisattvas out of whom, Avaloketheeshwara Bodhisattva is revered the most. The most common Bodhisattva in the Mahayana and the Theravadhi religion sectors is Maithree Bodhisattva. But the Mahayana Buddhist devotees offer more preference to Avaloketheeshwara Bodhisattva than to Maithree Bodhisattva in their veneration. There are eight morphological figures in Avaloketheeshwara Bodhisattva and the suffix ?Natha? is added to the endings of the names. It is believed by the present day society that the suffix ?Natha? is a substitution attributed to Maithree Bodhisattva. It is also denoted in many sources that god ?Natha? will be enlightened as Lord Buddha in the future. Accordingly, the objective of this study is to investigate into the factual sources in order to ascertain the identity of ?God Natha? and as to how the concept of ?God Natha? was deep rooted in Sri Lanka, by way of associating primary and secondary sources and analyzing the data comparatively. Although, a number of images of Avaloketheeshwara Bohisatva were recovered from various parts of Sri Lanka since the Anuradhapura era, the conception of ?God Natha? came to light the most commencing from the 14th century. The concept of ?God Natha? which developed during the period of Gampola Kingdom was declined in the Kotte period and re-emerged within the Kandyan regime uprising up to the present times, transforming Avaloketheeshwara Bodhisattva as a ?God of wish? in the name of ?Natha? venerating with royal attribution.
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    පුරාණ ජන ජීවිතය හා බැඳි මත්ස්‍ය කර්මාන්තය
    (S. Godage and Brothers (Pvt) Ltd, 675, P. de S. Kularatne Mw., Colombo 10, Sri Lanka, 2014) Dilhani, A.
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