National Trust lecture on mineral resources and ancient A’ pura
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‘Management & Functional Use of Mineral Resources in Ancient Sri Lanka: Stone as a Building Material in Ancient Anuradhapura’ is the subject of the monthly National Trust lecture that will be delivered online on Thursday, April 29, at 6.30 p.m. by Dr. Thusitha Wagalawatta.
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The architecture of Anuradhapura is characterized by a mixed material tradition utilizing parallel burnt bricks, timber and stone blocks as construction materials.
Remains of numerous ancient buildings and monuments occur throughout the entire settlement. The majority of foundations, floor areas, pillars and entrance units of the buildings consist of stone blocks and provide evidence that rocks were the primary building material used for the constructions of buildings.
Dr. Thusitha Wagalawatta graduated at the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, and received his Doctor of Science degree on Landscape Archaeology and Architecture at the Berlin Graduate School of Ancient Studies (BerGSAS) of Freie Universität Berlin. He has been a Lecturer in the Department of Geology, University of Peradeniya and worked in different regions in the island as an Excavation Officer in the Department of Archaeology.