South Asia Culture, History and Heritage
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Item Heritage Management Plan of Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka (Madhya Pradesh) with special reference to Disaster Risk Management(Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015) Kumar, V.Item ‘Radio Ceylon’ – the cultural landscape in India during the twentieth century: a brief note(Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015) Chakrabarti, M.Item Archaeological Landscape of the Lower Montane Region of Sri Lanka: Socio-cultural Aspects of Archaeological Sites(Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015) Rambukwella, C.Item Suknanni Ojapali Music of North-East India and Its Classical Elements(Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015) Baruah, S.Item Sculptural art of Bihar(Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015) Kumar, D.Item The Forgotten Tribes: Hindu ‘Marathas’ of Tamilnadu: the ‘Jogis’, ‘Vasudevs’ and others(Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015) Usha, R.Item A Comparative Study of Borgeet and Dhrupad(Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015) Gogoi, H.D.Item Aquatic (water) Animal world in Ancient Indian Art – A preliminary study(Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015) Kadgaonkar, S.B.Item Tracing the Socio-economic Roots of the Buddhist Concept of Universal Monarch (Cakkavatti)(Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015) Barua, K.Buddha as one of the leading religious teachers was well aware of the socio-economic and political situation of his time. Buddhist discourses have the records of the responses he made in such situations. Universal monarch (Cakkavatti) who is also called the virtuous king (dhammiko dhammaraja) reflects one such idea of the Buddha regarding the contemporary political aspect. This theory of the universal monarch appears in the Cakkavatti Sîhanadasutta of Dîganikaya. It focuses on the early Buddhist perspective of kingship and the relationship between the king and his subjects. The mythical king Dalhanemi has been idealized in the sutta as the dhamma king who rules his kingdom according to the Buddhist law. The question here is how this concept emerged and why it was included into the Buddhist scriptures. By looking into the development and changes of the socio-economic and political situation of that particular period, this paper makes an attempt to investigate the background causes behind the emergence of the concept and its inclusion into Buddhism.Item The semiotic analysis of the poetry of the poet Mahagama Sekara (The content analysis is based on 10 poems in the book “Heta Irak Payai” written by Mahagama Sekara)(Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015) Liyanage, D.Item Environmental impacts of sustainable tourism in Sri Lanka(Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015) Abeysinghe, A.Tourism is one of world’s important industries. It has a great impact as an important way of earning foreign exchange and also has a direct impact on the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of a country, during the last 30 years in the majority of countries where tourism is a key income. As such, tourism is widely recognized as the world’s largest generator of wealth and this will continue to grow during the next decades and tourism will be significant for the national and global economies. Therefore, it is the primary target of the stakeholders of the industry to integrate sustainability dimensions, into its development strategies, especially, the environment it is mostly based upon. The modern tourism industry has become an umbrella industry for many businesses such as accommodation, transportation, entertainment, catering, tour operators and travel agencies. Therefore, tourism industry should take efforts to support the restoration, conservation as well as protection of valuable, natural, historic and cultural sites, landscapes as well unique biodiversity of a country while promoting and developing tourism. In this, the governments as well as stakeholders of the tourism industry such as hotels and tour operators have a significant role in protecting the environment. In this paper, I will be discussing in detail the “Environmental impacts of sustainable tourism in Sri Lanka”, the problems associated with it and how to overcome such problems in the long term as well as the short term.Item Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple- the Jewel of ‘Kakatiyan’ Architecture Towards world heritage recognition(Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015) Murty, G.S.V.S.Item Rituals followed by Newaras of Kathmandu Valley(Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015) Malla, M.Item Yantra – The Visual aspects of Shankara’s Philosophy and its relevance to Contemporary Indian Artists(Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015) Chavan, S.M.Item Religion of the ‘Gond’ Tribes of Middle India(Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015) Koreti, S.I.Item Buddhist Relationship between Sri Lanka and Thailand: A Case Study of Exhibition Design of Phra Upali Maha Thero Museum, Wat Dhammaram, Ayutthaya, Thailand(Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015) Prasopchingchana, S.Item Protection of Traditional Knowledge (TK) and Traditional Cultural Expressions (TCEs) of South Asia in Digital Libraries and Museums(Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015) Perera, K.Item An Inquiry into Likelihood of Religious Pluralism in Buddhism(Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015) Kumara, V.Item Beach Tourism and its Positive Environmental Impacts (Related to the Unawatuna coastal area)(Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015) Rathnayake, M.V.R.M.S.Item The Ethical Value of the ‘Great Chronicle’ (MahâvCsa), the Prime, Heritable and Historical Record of Asians(Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015) Sugunaseela Thero, Yakkaduwe; Dhammissara Thero, Niwandama