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Artefacts point to ancient ties with China
By Atula Bandara 
Twelfth century porcelain plates and bowls made in China have been among the artefacts archaeologists have stumbled upon during excavations of the outer moat of the historic Ruwanveliseya in Anuradhapura. 

The archaeologists found ten porcelain items inside two clay vases that bore several cracks. Even some of the porcelain items were cracked, according to officials of the Central Cultural Fund, which funded the excavation project. Project Director Prof. T. P. Kulatunga said these items belonged to the 12th or 13th century and were made in China.

"The Chinese artefacts may have got there as part of a ritual during the last stage of renovation work during the Polonnaruwa era," Prof. Kulatunga said. The professor called for more research on the new finds, which could prove that Sri Lanka and China had trade and friendly relations from time immemorial.
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