By Prof. Michael D. Petraglia – Professor of Human Evolution and Prehistory, University of Oxford on Thursday 24th May  2012 at 5.00 p.m. at the Gamini Dissanayake Auditorium, No. 96, Ananda Coomaraswamy Mawatha, Colombo  07. ALL ARE WELCOME This lecture refers to work done over the last several years through [...]

It is with sadness and a sense of loss that the Royal Asiatic Society Sri Lanka RASSL announces the demise of its Honorary Treasurer Mr Gaston Perera. Mr Perera had been a writer of historical fiction when he joined the Portuguese Encounter Group of the RASSL. His historical novels and [...]

For information in Sinhala please follow the link below. RAS Ramayana Trail Symposium(සිංහලෙන්) In the formation of Sri Lankan identity are the two narratives of the coming of the Buddha and the coming of Vijaya to this country. There are no archaeologically datable remains for these narratives. Yet the same, [...]

12th International Conference on Sri Lanka Studies Main Theme: Sri Lanka after the war: Prevention of recurrence, reaching for prosperity 18th March 2010 Venue: Gamini Dissanayake Auditorium Mahaweli Centre 96, Ananda Coomaraswamy Mawatha, Colombo 07 8.30 AM: Ceremonial Opening Plenary Sessions 9.45 AM: Session I 1. Cooperation in the midst [...]

A 12th ICSSL will be held in Sri Lanka at a time decisive to the country. The country marked the end of the war that disturbed the lives of people for more than 35 years. Scholars have gathered knowledge of the processes that lead to  continuation and ending of the [...]