SCC RESEARCH PROJECT ON ‘TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND TRADITIONAL CULTURAL EXPRESSIONS IN SOUTH ASIA’ (2013-14)

MID-TERM REVIEW MEETING

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A Mid-term Review Meeting for the above-mentioned Research Project was held on 25-26 April 2014 at Faculty Board Room, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.

The Research Review Committee comprised eminent scholars and experts

  1. Mr. G. L. W. Samarasinghe (Director, SAARC Cultural Centre): Chairperson
  2. Dr. Sanjay Garg (Deputy Director – Research, SAARC Cultural Centre): Member Secretary
  3. Prof. Kalinga Tudor Silva (University of Peradeniya): Member
  4. Prof. Shantha K. Hennayake (Deputy Vice Chancellor, University of Peradeniya): Member
  5. Prof. Lakshman Dissanayke (University of Colombo): Member
  6. Dr. Liyanage Amarakeerthi (University of Peradeniya): Member
  7. Dr. Nalani Hennayake (University of Peradeniya): Member

The objectives of this Review Meeting are to review the progress of research work and to give constructive feedback to the researchers so that they are able to fulfill the objectives of the research project and are able to prepare their reports in a publishable format.
The following Research Fellows presented their progress reports at the meeting:

Bangladesh
Dr. Mokammal H. Bhuiyan
Traditional Earth Architecture of Belabo in Bangladesh

Bhutan
Mr. Yonten Dargye
The Death Ritual of Lhob Community and the Challenge of Modernization

India
Dr. Anand Singh
Buddhist Traditional Ethics: A Source of Sustainable Biodiversity (Examining Cases Among Buddhist Communities of Nepal and Leh-ladakh and North East Region of India
Mr. Hitender Kumar
System of Water Works and Tradition of Building Construction in India: A Case Study of Medieval Punjab (12th to 17th Century)

Nepal
Dr. Prem Kumar Khatry and Dr. Hari Prasad Shesthra
The Sacred Complex of Halesi: A Hindu, Buddhist and Kirata Spiritual Interface

Pakistan
Dr. Abdul Samad
Tracing the Missing Links of Kalash Culture through Documentation of Intangible Cultural Asserts (Chitral, Pakistan)

Sri Lanka
Ms. J.A. Prasansha Kumari
A Study of Modern Trends in Traditional Farming Methods of Paddy Cultivation (With reference to Kurunegala District
Archt. Nishan Dhammika Navaratne
Traditional Architecture of Sri Lanka: The Study of Interrelationships among Thermal Mass, Building Geometry and Enclosure for the Purpose of Carbon Neutralization

The Research Review Committee expressed its satisfaction on the progress made by the Research Fellows and made suggestions for further improvement in their respective research projects and also commended the laudable contribution being made by the SAARC Cultural Centre, towards building up a research platform for serious academic intercourse for the benefit of the scholars of the region.