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• Archaeological Laws and Ethics

• Archaeological Theory

• Archaeological Tourism

• Environmental Archaeology

• History of Archaeology

• Prehistory

• Director General of Archaeology, Government of Sri Lanka (2021–2023)

• Vice-President, Sri Lanka Council of Archaeologists (2021–2023; also served 2007–2008)

• Director, Centre for Heritage Studies, University of Kelaniya (2015–2020)

• Director, Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya (2009–2015)

• Director, Polonnaruva World Heritage Site, Central Cultural Fund (1999–2014)

• Honorary Librarian, Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka (2007–2009)

• Head, Department of Archaeology, University of Kelaniya (1996–2003)

• Joint Secretary, Sri Lanka Council of Archaeologists (2000–2002)

• Member, Cultural Property Board, Government of Sri Lanka (1996–1997)

• Editor, Siran Deraniyagala commemoration volume (Ancient Lanka Vol. 1), Mount Royal University (2022)

• Editor, TG Kulatunga felicitation volume, Central Cultural Fund (2022)

• Editor-in-Chief, Heritage as soft power: Proceedings of the international conference, Centre for Heritage Studies, University of Kelaniya (2019)

• Editor-in-Chief, Transport history, road culture and locomotive heritage, Centre for Heritage Studies, University of Kelaniya (2017)

• Editor-in-Chief, Asian elephants in culture & nature, Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya (2016)

• Editor, Buddhism and Jainism in early historic Asia, Centre for Asian Studies (2015)

• Convener, 6th International Conference of SSEAR, University of Kelaniya (2015)

• Convener, International Conference on “The Future Museum: An Asian Perspective,” University of Kelaniya (2014)

• Editor-in-Chief, Asian art, culture & heritage, International Association for Asian Heritage (2013)

• Convener, 2nd Biennial Conference of the International Association of Asian Heritage (2013)

• Convener, 3rd International Congress of the Society of South Asian Archaeology (2010)

• Chief Organiser, Ananda Coomaraswamy Memorial Seminar, Centre for Heritage Studies (2009)

• Honorary Fellow, The Asiatic Society, Mumbai (2023)

• Nirmal Sethi Memorial Award for Arts, Sethi Foundation, New Delhi (2022)

• Vice-Chancellor’s Award for the Most Outstanding Promoter of International Relations, University of Kelaniya (2010, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)

• Title of the “Ideal Archaeologist”, conferred by the All India Digamber Jain Heritage Preservation Organization, New Delhi (2018)

• Manatunga, A. (2020). Puravastu jawarame anthrajathika swarupaya [International aspect of the smuggling of antiques]. Sathmadala, 6(2).

• Manatunga, A. (2017). Pubbatha Vihara hewath prathyantha arama [Pabbatha Vihara or temples beyond the city]. Vastu, 15(1).

• Manatunga, A. (2015). Sigiriyee aprakata stree ruupa dekak [Two lesser-known paintings from Sigiriya]. Kavtukagara, 2(1).

• Manatunga, A., & Manatunga, B. (2009). Sinhala-Muslim riots in 1915: An index to documents deposited at the National Archives. Retrospect, 7.

• Manatunga, A. (2004). The lost goddess at Kandalama. Sri Lanka Heritage, 2.

• Manatunga, A. (1997). The first urbanization of Sri Lanka: An investigation into Nagara sites referred to in the early Brahmi inscriptions. Bulletin of the Indo-Pacific Prehistory Association, 16, 49–55.

• Manatunga, A. (1996). Research potentiality in Sri Lanka for studies on the origin of agriculture: A feasibility survey. Retrospect, 1, 1–18.

• Manatunga, A. (2024). Ingreesin yatathe ihala thanathuru hebawu udarata radalaya [Kandyan chiefs who held higher positions under the English government]. Nine Publishing.

• Manatunga, A., & Manatunga, B. (2013). Murusi dupathe sirakaruvo [Prisoners in the island of Mauritius]. EMIP Ekanayaka.

• Manatunga, A., & Manatunga, B. (2009). 1818 Prathama Nidahas Aragalaye Purogamiya [Pioneers of the first independent struggle in 1818]. Ministry of Culture and Arts.

• Manatunga, A. (2009). Narakesak dutu esin [Through the eye which show a gray heir: An anthology of poems]. Author Publication.

• Manatunga, A. (2007). Pulatisipura puranaya [Polonnaruva in history]. Ministry of Religious Affairs.

• Manatunga, A. (2006). Kuvenita liyapu kavi [Poems wrote to Kuveni: An anthology of poems]. Author Publication.

• Manatunga, A. (2005). Ehelepola devani rajjuruvo [Biographical work on the Prime Minister of the last King of Sri Lanka]. Samanti Publishers.

• Manatunga, A. (2005). Matale district: Archaeological sites and monuments. Department of Archaeology.

• Manatunga, A. (2005). Natabumak mata hinda liyami [Writing while sitting on a ruin: An anthology of poems]. Author Publication.

• Manatunga, A. (2000). Kanda saha mitiyawata [The mountain and the valley: An anthology of poems]. Author Publication.

• Manatunga, A. (2000). Sigiri chita [Sigiri paintings]. Samanti Publishers.

• Manatunga, A., & Ranasingha, G. (2021). Archaeology: Path to heritage. In P. de Silva et al. (Eds.), Beyond boundaries: One hundred years of humanities and social sciences in Sri Lanka (Vol. 2). University Grants Commission.

• Manatunga, A. (2020). 1818 nidahas aragalayata bauddha bhiksuwage dayakathwaya [Contribution of Buddhist monks to the Kandyan uprising in 1818]. In Bicentenary of the 1818 Kandyan Uprising. Asgiriya Temple.

• Manatunga, A. (2015). The Vanni of Sri Lanka: A study of the etymology and meaning of the name. In Nimal de Silva felicitation volume. University of Moratuwa.

• Manatunga, A. (2014). Museum objects of foreign origin: A study into issues related to accession, repatriation and legal rights. In M. Chakrabarti & D. Ray (Eds.), Heritage, monograph on visuality and museology. University of Calcutta.

• Manatunga, A. (2013). Tagore’s influence on the art and culture of Sri Lanka. In I. Ahmed et al. (Eds.), Contemporarising Tagore and the world (Chapter 24). The University Press Limited.

• Manatunga, A. (2009). Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia during the period of the Polonnaruva kingdom. In H. Kulke et al. (Eds.), Nagapattinam to Swarnadeepa. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies.

• Manatunga, A. (2008). Archaeological activities at the world heritage city of Polonnaruva, Sri Lanka. In AKM Sakariya felicitation volume. University of Visual Arts.

• Manatunga, A. (2024, December). Lay custodians, secular management, and political patronage into Buddhist viharas of Sri Lanka [Abstract]. International Seminar by Bihar Museum, Patna, India.

• Manatunga, A. (2024, May). Buddhist stupa as a mortuary monument in South and Southeast Asia [Abstract]. International Conference by Directorate of Archaeology, Assam, India.

• Manatunga, A. (2023, December). Climatic changes and environmental hazards in Sri Lanka: A historical study. 4th Shanghai Archaeology Forum, Shanghai, China.

• Manatunga, A. (2023, August). Sri Lanka as a stepping stone between Kalinga and Southeast Asia. World Anthropological Congress, Bhubaneshwar, India.

• Manatunga, A. (2022). Keynote address: Fortifications and military heritage of Sri Lanka. 1st National Conference of ICOMOS Sri Lanka.

• Manatunga, A. (2019). Use of heritage for personal image building by politicians of Sri Lanka. International Conference on Heritage as Soft Power, University of Kelaniya.

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