Publications

The National Shipwreck Database of Sri Lanka

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1 2015

English Book Chapter

Maritime Archaeology in Sri Lanka: Twenty five years old and a new beginning, in SHIPWRECK AROUND THE WORLD : Revelations of the Past

Devendra S., & Muthucumarana R.

Related Wreck Sites:
SL/S/GBAS/M/04, SL/S/GODA/M/06, SL/S/GHRB/M/13, SL/S/GHRB/M/17, SL/S/HIKK/M/29, SL/S/AMBA/M/30

Reference:

Devendra, S., Muthucumarana, R. (2015) “Maritime Archaeology in Sri Lanka: Twenty Five Years Old and a New Beginning”, In Tripati, S. (ed) The Shipwreck around the World; Revelations of the Past. New Delhi, Delta Book World, (pg 381-424).

2 2014

English Journal Article

An Early Historic Assemblage Offshore of Godawaya, Sri Lanka: Evidence for Early Regional Seafaring in South Asia

R. Muthucumarana , A. S. Gaur W. M. Chandraratne, M. Manders, B. Ramlingeswara Rao, Ravi Bhushan, V. D. Khedekar and A. M. A. Dayananda

Related Wreck Sites:
No related shipwrecks.

Reference:

Muthucumarana, R., Gaur, A.S., et al. (2014) “An Early Historic Assemblage Offshore of Godawaya, Sri Lanka:
Evidence for Early Regional Seafaring in South Asia” in Journal of Maritime Archaeology, Vol 09, Number 1, pp 41-58,
Springer, New York.

3 2013

English Journal Article

Maritime Archaeology and Sri Lanka: Globalization, Immigration, and Transformation in the Underwater Archaeological Record

Devendra S., & Muthucumarana R.

Related Wreck Sites:
SL/S/GBAS/M/04, SL/E/BATT/M/21, SL/S/GHRB/M/17, SL/S/HIKK/M/29, SL/S/AMBA/M/30

Reference:

Devendra. S., Muthucumarana. R., (2013) “Maritime Archaeology and Sri Lanka: Globalization, Immigration, and Transformation in the Underwater Archaeological Record”, Journal of Historical Archaeology, Vol. 47, Number 01, pp. 50-65.

4 2012

English Journal Article

SEM–EDS analysis of copper, glass and iron recovered from the 1st century AD shipwreck site off Godawaya, Southern Sri Lanka

W. M. Chandraratne, A. S. Gaur, B. Ramalingeswara Rao, Ravi Bhushan, Rasika Muthucumarana, M. Manders, V. D. Khedekar, A. M. A. Dayananda

Related Wreck Sites:
SL/S/GODA/M/06

Reference:

Chandraratne W. M., Gaur. A.S., et al. (2012) “SEM–EDS analysis of copper, glass and iron recovered from the 1st century AD shipwreck site off Godawaya, Southern Sri Lanka”. Current Seines Magazine VOL. 103, No 5, pp. 482-485.

5 2009

English Journal Article

Godawaya: an ancient port city (2nd Century CE.) and the recent discovery of the unknown wooden wreck

Muthucumarana R.

Related Wreck Sites:
SL/S/GODA/M/06

Reference:

Muthucumarana, M., (2009) “Godawaya: an ancient port city (2nd Century CE.) and the recent discovery of the unknown wooden wreck”, Newsletter of the Australasian Institute for Maritime Archaeology (AIMA), Vol 28, Number 03, pp 21-26, AIMA (Inc), Australia.

6 2004

English Journal Article

Physical protection of a 17th century VOC shipwreck in Sri Lanka

M. R. Manders, W.M. Chandraratne, A.M.A. Dayananda, R. Muthucumarana, K.B.C. Weerasena and K.D.P. Weerasinhe

Related Wreck Sites:
SL/S/GHRB/M/17

Reference:

Manders M. R., Chandraratne W. M. et al. (2004) “Physical protection of a 17th century VOC shipwreck in Sri Lanka”. Current Seines Magazine VOL. 86, No 9, pp. 51-55.