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The architecture of the monasteries of Anurādhapura : (the evolution of Sinhalese architecture - ancient to early medieval period)Bandaranayake, Senake January 1972 (has links)
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People's participation in rural development in Sri Lanka : the case of Anuradhapura districtDissanayake, H. M. Mallika, n/a January 1992 (has links)
This thesis deals with the question of people's participation in rural development in Sri Lanka
with specific reference to the district of Anuradhapura.
When we consider people's participation in rural development it is essential to understand the
meanings attached to the concepts of development, rural development, participation and
decentralization. Therefore, Chapter 2 of this thesis concentrates on these concepts.
The nature and degree of people's participation depends in great part on the socio-economic and
cultural aspects of the people who live in the region or the area. Therefore, Chapter 3 deals with
the significance of the rural sector in Sri Lanka and investigates income levels, nutritional status
and employment, the village society, and the socio-cultural patterns of Sri Lanka. This chapter
especially considers the socio-economic and cultural situation which effects people's participation
in Sri Lanka.
The importance of rural development is discussed in Chapter 4. This chapter explains the scope
of rural development in Sri Lanka. In this case the chapter concentrates on the history of rural
development, decentralization, and integrated rural development programmes. Also it describes
the organizations which already exist in the rural sector in Sri Lanka.
Chapter 5 discusses Anuradhapura district as a case study and it mainly deals with the situation
and basic features, such as agriculture, economy, population, education and labour force. Also, it
describes the administrative structure of the district with special attention to political structure,
Kachcheri and divisions, other departments and the Buddhists temple.
Institutional capacity and effective participation in Anuradhapura district is discussed in Chapter
6 in order to analyse the effectiveness of organizations in the district. To achieve this objective
Chapter 6 discusses the integrated rural development project in Anuradhapura district and the
reasons for people's non-participation in it.
The thesis concludes that people's participation is an essential ingredient of successful rural
development in Sri Lanka but there are a number of constraints. Some recommendations to
promote the people's participation are given in the conclusion.
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From Susa to Anuradhapura: Reconstructing aspects of trade and exchange in bitumen-coated ceramic vessels between Iran and Sri Lanka from the Third to the Ninth Centuries AD.Stern, Ben, Connan, J., Blakelock, Eleanor S., Jackman, R., Coningham, Robin A.E., Heron, Carl P. January 2008 (has links)
No / In contrast with artefactual studies of long-distance trade and exchange in South Asia during
the Prehistoric and Early Historic periods (Ardika
et al
. 1993; Gogte 1997; Krishnan and
Coningham 1997; Tomber 2000; Gupta
et al
. 2001; Ford
et al
. 2005), few scientifically
orientated analyses have focused on artefacts from the region¿s Historic period. During
excavations at the ancient city of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, a number of buff ware ceramics
with a putative organic coating on the interior were recovered (Coningham 2006). Dated
stylistically to between the third and ninth centuries
AD
, analysis of the coatings using gas
chromatography¿mass spectrometry (GC¿MS) and stable isotope analysis (carbon and
deuterium) confirmed that the coatings are bitumen¿an organic product associated with
petroleum deposits. There are no known bitumen sources in Sri Lanka, and biomarker
distributions and isotopic signatures suggest that the majority of the samples appear to have
come from a single bitumen source near Susa in Iran. The relationship between the bitumen
coatings and the vessels is discussed, and it is suggested that the coatings were used to seal
permeable ceramic containers to allow them to transport liquid commodities. This study
enhances our knowledge of networks of trade and exchange between Sri Lanka and western
Asia during Historic times.
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