Links to online Media reports
on Coins and Archaeology in Sri Lanka
This is collection of links to interesting online media reports.
Until such time as Lakehouse reverts to maintaining a complete online Archive
links to Articles older than one year have been made saved copies.
Archaeology
- 1998 05 27 CDN The archaeological aspects of Jetavana conservation
- 1998 06 21 SOL China's ceramic trade with ancient Rajarata
- 1998 08 02 SOL Ports in Ancient Sri Lanka
- 1998 10 15 CDN Heritage of the South
- 1999 08 30 CDN International seminar on Trade and Economy of ancient Lanka and India
- 2000 01 02 SOL Colombo National Museum celebrates 123rd anniversary
- 2000 06 25 SOL Battle of the brains on Sigiriya ends in a draw
- 2000 10 01 SOL Ancient ports of call in Sri Lanka
- 2001 06 10 SOL 2200 years of Sri Lankan Coins Minted legacy
by Wg. Cdr. Rajah M. Wickramasinhe
Book Reviews
Ruhunu, an Ancient Civilization Re-visited by O. Bopearachchi & R. Wickremesinhe
- 2000 04 23 STL Coins of history
Some old Coins found in Early Ceylon by K.N.Y. Seyone.
- 2000 11 19 STL Coin collectors and their specialist societies
Biography
- 1997 11 08 CDN Remembering H. W. Codrington, scholar and historian
- 1998 07 15 CDN Rhys Davids: His contribution to Pali and Buddhist studies - Continued
Central Bank of Sri Lanka
- 1998 03 01 STL CB's enhanced seignorage
- 1998 03 08 STL Commemorative coins and the law
- 1998 04 12 STL Dealing with the dirty money
- 2001 01 21 STL Where have all the coins gone?
Miscelaneous
- 1997 12 07 STL A time for complaints and counterfeits
- 1998 08 05 CDN Kataragama Devale payment of tribute to Veddahs
- 1998 10 11 SOL Woman with a million dollar bill note arrested
- 1999 07 22 CDN Customs seize Dutch VOC coins
- 1999 10 24 STL Take a note of that note
New Coin Issues.
- 1997 07 15 CDN New Rs 1 commemorative coin 50th anniversary of the UNICEF
- 1998 02 06 CDN Central Bank issues commemorative bank note and coins Independence 50th
- 1998 02 08 STL Independence Golden Jubliee coins you will treasure
- 1999 05 09 STL Central Bank cashes in on World Cup Cricket fever
- 1999 05 14 CDN New five rupee coin for Cricket World Cup.
- 1999 05 14 THI Sri Lanka issues special coin for Cricket World Cup.
- 1999 10 12 CDN 50th Anniversary of the Sri Lanka Army Rupee One commemorative coin
- 2000 09 05 CDN Silver proof coin to commemorate Central Bank 50th anniversary
- 2000 09 17 STL New coin to commemorate Central Bank 50th anniversary.
- 2000 12 07 CDN Commemorative coin to mark 50th anniversry of Sri Lanka Navy
- 2001 03 09 CDN Commemorative coin to mark 50th anniversry of Sri Lanka Air Force
Links to Archived Online Editions of Lankan Newspapers
| STL | Sunday Times of Lanka | sundaytimes.lk | since 1996 March. Hosted by lakdiva.org
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| CDN | Ceylon Daily News | at dailynews.lk | since 1995 September.
Older than Aug 2002 offlined and lost
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| SOL | Sunday Observer of Lanka | at sundayobserver.lk | since 1995 September.
Older than Aug 2002 offlined and lost
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| ISL | Island Newspaper of Lanka | at www.island.lk | since 2000 April.
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Compiled by Kavan Ratnatunga 2000 December 1st.