Vol. 1 (2022): Siran Deraniyagala Commemoration Volume

Ancient Lanka Volume 1. Batadomba-Lena, Kuruwita, Sri Lanka

Editor-in-Chief

Samanti Kulatilake

Guest Editors

Anura Manatunga

Nimal Perera

Chryshane Mendis

ISSN 2816-9425

Published: 2022-09-27

Front Matter

The Editorial

Samanti Kulatilake
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A Note from the Guest Editors

Anura Manatunga, Nimal Perera, Chryshane Mendis
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Dedication Siran Deraniyagala (1942-2021)

Saman Kumara Eregama
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Articles

Siran Deraniyagala: Founder of Modern Sri Lankan Archaeology

Nimal Perera
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Siran Upendra Deraniyagala - Bibliography

Kanchana Dehigama
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Siran Deraniyagala’s Contribution to Maritime Archaeology in Sri Lanka

Somasiri Devendra
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Archaeological Evidence from the Kuragala Site, Sri Lanka

Saman Kumara Eregama
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Early Holocene Human Burials from Fa Hien-lena and Kuragala, Sri Lanka

Jay Stock, Emma Pomeroy, Oshan Wedage, Saman Eregama, Siran Deraniyagala, Nimal Perera, Patrick Roberts, Nicole Boivin, Michael Petraglia
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The Lifeways of Early Kantharodai, Sri Lanka

Barbara Helwing, Nimal Perera, P Pushparatnam, Jude Perera, Thilanka Siriwardana, Martin R. Wright, Patrick Faulkner
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From Forests to the Coast - Multidisciplinary Investigation of Human Adaptations at the Mini-athiliya Shell Midden, Sri Lanka

Patrick Roberts, Jay Stock, Samanti Kulatilake, Nicole Boivin, Michael Petraglia, Siran Deraniyagala, Nimal Perera
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Palynological Evidence from Sediment Samples Associated with the Early Holocene Human Skeleton from Fa Hien-lena, Sri Lanka

Ratnasiri Premathilake, T.S. Erandathee Kumari
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Megalithic Cemeteries and Land Use in the Yān Oya River Basin of Sri Lanka

Ranjith Bandara Dissanayake
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Venison for the Citadel Early Historic Tissamaharama, in Ruhuna, Sri Lanka

Norbert Benecke, Johannes Moser, Hans-Joachim Weisshaar
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An Evidence-Based Anthropological Exploration of Lanka's People

Samanti Kulatilake
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Maritime Trade Pattern and Early Urbanism in the Jaffna Peninsula of Northern Sri Lanka

Prishanta Gunawardhana
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The Evolution of Microliths at Batadomba-lena, Sri Lanka

H. Nimal Perera, Peter Hiscock
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Commentary

Siran - Companion, Scholar and Visionary A Personal Note

Sudharshan Seneviratne
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The Archaeologist Dressed in White In Memory of Siran Deraniyagala

Osmund Bopearachchi
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The Pioneer who Ushered a New Era in Sri Lankan Archaeology Siran Upendra Deraniyagala

L.V.A de Mel
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In the Field with Siran and a Memorable Visit to Beli-Lena For all the Wrong Reasons

Gill Juleff
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Dr. Siran Deraniyagala: The Archaeologist who Connected North and South Sri Lanka

P Pushparatnam
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Deraniyagala the Visionary

Jay Stock
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Deraniyagala the Thoughtful Colleague

Diane Hawkey
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Deraniyagala the Scientist

Samanti Kulatilake
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Deraniyagala the Unwavering Supporter of Researchers

Priyantha Karunaratne
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Deraniyagala - A True Academic

Patrick Faulkner
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Unwritten memories of Dr. Siran Deraniyagala

Gamini Adikari
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An Ecological Approach to Studying Sri Lanka’s Past: Contributions of Siran Deraniyagala

Kelum Manamendra-Arachchi, Sonali Premarathne
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