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

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Compiled by Kavan Ratnatunga 2000 December 1st.