7th International Congress of the Society of South Asian Archaeology (SOSAA) organised in collaboration with the Department of History and Archaeology University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Colombo Sri Lanka, Swami Vivekananda Cultural Center High Commission of India, Sri Lanka and Sri Lanka National Commission for UNESCO was held on 18th and 21st September 2020 at the University of...Read More
7th International Congress of the Society of South Asian Archaeology (SOSAA) Organized by Department of History and Archaeology, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka In collaboration with Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre, Indian High Commission, Colombo, Sri Lanka and Sri Lanka National Commission for UNESCO Guidelines for Abstracts The abstract (not more than 350 words) should...Read More
The story of humanity began in Africa. From there, early humans spread to other continents (an idea known as the “Out of Africa” hypothesis) and eventually became the global species that we are today. Many archaeologists speculate that our ancestors traveled along the coast to avoid challenging environments like tropical rainforests. But, according to a...Read More
A Special guest lecture on “Pre Historic tool technology in Sri Lanka” was conducted by Mr. Jeewana Suranga Gamage for The 2nd year student on 9th January 2020. The lecture was organized by Prof. K. M. Alexander (Head of the Department) and Prof. Gamini Ranasinghe.Read More
A Special guest lecture was conducted by Dr. Rewant Vikram Singh for The student of the Department of History and Archaeology on“Indus Valley Civilization” on 19th December 2019. The event was organized by Dr. K. M. Alexander (Head of the Department) and the Student Society of History and Archaeology.Read More
Applications are invited for the Diploma in History conducted by the Department of History and Archaeology of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. Application Deadline: 7th March 2020 Download Application>> Paper Advertisement Read More
A museum is an important educational institution that is respected by people all over the world. As such, many people are always interested in visiting the museum. It shows the pride and dignity of its country through a museum. Also, a museum reflects the past human civilization. The main collection of a museum is the...Read More
IMD (International Museum Day) is a global day celebration that takes place annually around or on 18 May. ICOM (International Council of Museums) coordinates this event. The event always highlights a theme that keeps changing each year that’s at the heart of the preoccupations of the international museum community. The International Museum Day gives the chance...Read More
The ceremony of the enshrinement of sacred relics in the Rajagala Stupa which is conserved under the Rajagala Archaeological project, being carried out by the University of Sri Jayewardenepura in collaboration with the Department of Archaeology of Sri Lanka, was held in Ampara under the precedence of honorable Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe, Prof. Sampath Amaratunge;...Read More
