Maritime Heritage Of Lanka

Maritime Heritage Of Lanka is a collection of articles drawn from the perspectives of archaeology, history, geography, biology and science, archival material combining with stunning photographs of the island today.

This new book is the latest addition to the Prestigious Volumes series published by the Central Cultural Fund and National Trust-Sri Lanka. It is intended as a companion to the Sri Lanka and the Silk Road of the Sea publication (now out of print), a collection of academic articles emanating from the UNESCO Silk Road project of 1990 which drew strong public interest. Both books comprise of articles by scholars covering Sri Lanka’s early history and archaeology, tracing the patterns of trans-regional trade and cultural contacts across the Indian Ocean, and exploring the contribution of the island’s strategic resources, including its nautical traditions.