Welcome to the Department of Archaeology and Heritage Management
The Archaeology and Heritage Management Department, which offers special and general degrees in Archaeology and Heritage Management. The Department is situated among archaeological remains and monuments which are fully committed to enhancing the research and the practical application of Archaeological Heritage Management in Sri Lanka.
Department curricular is not traditional and predominantly dimed of producing trained graduates for existing job market and create new employment opportunities. It is evident that it has the potential of managing a wide range of archaeological and heritage activities including cultural tourism industry in the Sacred City and the vicinity of Anuradhapura.
Vision
To enhance the quality of management of the total archeological heritage of Sri Lanka: in the fields of protection, documentation, conservation, Maintenance, research and enhancement of public awareness.
Mission
Training archaeologists, to the best international standards. to meet the Requirements of the vision statement. Department of Archaeology and Heritage Management together with Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities consist with researchers and Specialists in wide range of areas traditional ds well as new scientific Knowledge in archeology and heritage management related fields. It Comprises 1 senior professor, 2 senior lecturer and 4 probationary lecturers.
Head of the Department
Prof. P.B. Nuwan Abeywardana
D.Sc. in Landscape Archaeology – Freie University, Berlin, Germany, M.Sc. in GIS and Remote Sensing – PGIS, University of Peradeniya, BA honors in Archaeology – University of Peradeniya
