The prehistoric context of the southern coast of Sri Lanka was first explored during the colonial period and it was revisited by Dr. Siran Deraniyagala in the 1970s’. His research excavation at ‘Bundala-Pathirajawela’ indicated that the site dated to nearly 125,000BP (Middle-Paleolithic period). In 2019, under the directorship of Dr. Deraniyagala, Sen. Lect. (Dr.) Oshan...Read More

As per the decisions taken at the Quality Assurance Cell (QAC) of the FHSS to conduct department-level student awareness programs, the Department of History and Archaeology conducted a student awareness seminar regarding the quality aspect of their education and the Faculty QAC, on the 3rd March 2023, at the Rohanadheera Hall of the department. Under...Read More