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Postgraduate Institute of Archaeology
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Welcome to the Postgraduate Institute of Archaeology (PGIAR)
Welcome to the Postgraduate Institute of Archaeology (PGIAR)
University of Kelaniya
Welcome to the Postgraduate Institute of Archaeology (PGIAR), Sri Lanka’s premier centre for postgraduate education and research in archaeology and heritage management. We are dedicated to advancing knowledge of the past through innovative research, interdisciplinary learning, and the protection of the nation’s rich cultural heritage.
Enrollment figures for current students
Enrollment figures for current students
33
Postgraduate Diploma
58
Master of Arts
76
Msc in Archaeology
38
PhD
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Non Degree
61
Certificate in Epigraphy
🎓 උපාධි ප්‍රදානෝත්සවය - 2026 අගෝස්තු 17
උපාධි ප්‍රදානෝත්සවය - 2026 අගෝස්තු මස 17
වාණිජ හා කළමනාකරණ අධ්‍යයන පීඨය/වෛද්‍ය පීඨය/පරිගණක හා තාක්ෂණ පීඨය සහ පුරාවිද්‍යා පශ්චාත් උපාධි ආයතනය
උපාධි ලාභීන්ගේ නාම ලේඛනය
2026 අගෝස්තු මස 17 වන දින පැවැත්වීමට නියමිත වාණිජ හා කළමනාකරණ අධ්‍යයන පීඨය/වෛද්‍ය පීඨය/පරිගණක හා තාක්ෂණ පීඨය සහ පුරාවිද්‍යා පශ්චාත් උපාධි ආයතනය සඳහා වන උපාධි ප්‍රදානෝත්සවය වෙනුවෙන් නියමිත සුදුසුකම් සපුරා ඇති උපාධි ලාභීන්ගේ නාම ලේඛන එක් එක් සැසි අනුව පහත දක්වා තිබේ.එහි උපාධි ලාභීන්ගේ නම් ඉදිරියෙන් දක්වා ඇති අංක එක් එක් උපාධි ලාභියා හට හිමි ආසන අංකය වේ.
එ් අනුව විභාග අංශය විසින් සඳහන් කර ඇති උපදෙස් අනුගමනය කර උපාධි ලෝගු හා කරමාල ලබා ගැනීම සඳහා පහත දක්වා ඇති දිනයන්හි විභාග අංශය වෙත පැමිණ අනන්‍යතාවය තහවුරු කර ආසන අංකය සඳහන් කිරිමෙන් පසු උපාධි ලෝගු හා කරමාල ලබා ගැනීමට හැකි බව මෙයින් දන්වා සිටිමි.
නියෝජ්‍ය ලේඛකාධිකාරී
විභාග අංශය
Convocation – 17th August 2026 – Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies , Faculty of Medicine,Faculty of Computing & Technology and Postgraduate Institute of Archaeology
List of Graduands
The list of graduands eligible for the convocation ceremony of the Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies , Faculty of Medicine , Faculty of Computing & Technology and Postgraduate Institute of Archaeology scheduled to be held on August 17, 2026, is given below, session-wise. The numbers indicated in front of each graduands name denote their respective seat numbers.
Accordingly, graduands are informed to follow the instructions mentioned by the Examination Division to obtain their Cloaks and Garlands. You can collect the Cloaks and Garlands by appearing at the Examination Division on the dates mentioned below, verifying your identity, and indicating your seat number.
Deputy Registrar
Examinations Division
ප්‍රසිද්ධ නිවේදනයයි: පුස්තකාලීය අපහරණය කරන ලද පත්‍රිකා සහ පුවත්පත් නොමිලේ බෙදා දීම
The Postgraduate Institute of Archaeology (PGIAR) is offering a collection of disposal library materials to the public
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The Postgraduate Institute of Archaeology (PGIAR) is offering a collection of disposal library materials to the public free of charge.
for more details 👇 contact: 011-2699623 email: libpgiar@kln.ac.lk
ආචාර්ය සිරිනිමල් ලක්දුසිංහ මහතා කොළඹ ජාතික කෞතුකාගාරයේ අධ්‍යක්ෂවරයා ලෙස වසර ගණනාවක් කටයුතු කරමින්, ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ කෞතුකාගාර ක්ෂේත්‍රය නවීකරණය කිරීමට සහ පුරාවස්තු /සංරක්ෂණයට සුවිශේෂී මෙහෙවරක් ඉටු කළේය. පසුව ඔහු පුරාවිද්‍යා පශ්චාත් උපාධි ආයතනයේ (PGIAR) අධ්‍යක්ෂවරයා ලෙසද කටයුතු කරමින් මෙරට පුරාවිද්‍යා පර්යේෂණ සහ ශාස්ත්‍රීය අධ්‍යාපනය ඉහළ නැංවීමට මූලිකත්වය ගත්තේය.
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(අවසන් කටයුතු 2026.04.16 දින සිදු කිරීමට නියමිතව ඇත. දේහය 629/2., බණ්ඩරනායක මාවත, වේයන්ගොඩ නිවසේ තැන්පත් කර ඇත.)
PGIAR Welcomes New Cohort for the 2025/2026 Academic Year
PGIAR Welcomes New Cohort for the 2025/2026 Academic Year
Colombo, Sri Lanka — The Post Graduate Institute of Archaeology (PGIAR) officially commenced its 2026/2027 academic session with a grand inauguration ceremony held at the institute’s main auditorium. The event brought together distinguished academics, heritage professionals, and the incoming class of postgraduate scholars, marking the beginning of a transformative journey into the study of South Asian heritage and archaeological science.
An Assembly of Academic Excellence
An Assembly of Academic Excellence
The ceremony was presided over by Dr. Arjuna Thantilage, Director of the PGIAR, who delivered the Inaugural Address. Dr. Thantilage emphasized the institute’s commitment to evolving with modern technological advancements while remaining rooted in rigorous scientific inquiry.
The audience was treated to a series of profound scholarly insights:
Guest Lecture: Emeritus Professor Jagath Weerasinghe shared his extensive expertise on the intersection of cultural heritage and contemporary society, inspiring students to look beyond the artifacts to the human stories they represent.
Course Introduction: Senior Professor Raj Somadeva provided a comprehensive overview of the upcoming curriculum, highlighting the importance of field research and the analytical methodologies that define the PGIAR’s academic standards.
The proceedings were elegantly moderated by Dr. Sonali Premachandra, ensuring a seamless flow between the technical introductions and the celebratory spirit of the day.
Honoring Our Legacy
Honoring Our Legacy
The event also served as a gathering of the institute's leadership past and present. In attendance were former Directors Emeritus Professor Jagath Weerasinghe and Senior Professor Gamini Adikari, alongside esteemed faculty members including Professor Dhananjaya Gamlath, Dr. T.L. Premathilake, Dr. Ranjith Dissanayake, and Dr. Prasanna Ranabahu.
A Collaborative Success
A Collaborative Success
Closing the ceremony, Dr. Thantilage expressed his profound gratitude to the PGIAR administrative and academic staff for their meticulous planning. He also extended a special word of appreciation to the Alumni of the Tourism Course, whose continued engagement and support were instrumental in the success of the inauguration.
As these new students begin their journey, the PGIAR reinforces its mission: to decode the past to better understand our future.
This symbolic act of illumination reflected the Institute’s enduring commitment to the pursuit of knowledge, scholarship, and the preservation of Sri Lanka’s rich archaeological heritage.
The ceremonial lighting of the traditional oil lamp marked the auspicious commencement of the event and was graciously led by the Director of the Postgraduate Institute of Archaeology (PGIAR), Dr. Arjuna Thantilage. The ceremony was further dignified by the presence of former Directors, Senior Professor Gamini Adikari and Emeritus Professor Jagath Weerasinghe..
The occasion was honored by distinguished members of the academic faculty, including Senior Professor Raj Somadeva, Professor Dhananjaya Gamlath, Dr. T. R. Premathilaka, Dr. Ranjith Bandara, and Dr. Prasanna Ranabahu, together with members of the Executive and Academic Support Staff.
'Seth Pirith' Chanting Ceremony for Newly Appointed PGIAR Director
'Seth Pirith' Chanting Ceremony for Newly Appointed PGIAR Director
A solemn 'Seth Pirith' chanting ceremony was held today at the Post Graduate Institute of Archaeology (PGIAR) to invoke blessings upon the newly appointed Director, Dr. Arjuna Thantilage, who assumed duties on January 13, 2026.
The ceremony was conducted under the patronage of the Most Venerable Aludeniye Subodhi Thero, Chief Incumbent of the Seruwavila Mangala Raja Maha Vihara, alongside the Maha Sangha. The spiritual gathering aimed to bless Professor Thantilage’s new tenure and ensure the institute's future prosperity.
The PGIAR community extends its heartiest wishes to Senior Professor Thantilage for a successful term in elevating the institute's academic excellence and leading Sri Lankan archaeology toward new horizons.
Dr. Arjuna Thantilage has been Appointed as the Director of Postgraduate Institute of Archaeology in Sri Lanka
Dr. Arjuna Thantilage has been appointed as the new Director of the Postgraduate Institute of Archaeology (PGIAR), University of Kelaniya in Sri Lanka, effective from January 13th, 2026. . His appointment brings experienced academic leadership to the Institute, with expectations of further strengthening postgraduate education, research, and heritage-related initiatives.
The PGIAR community has extended its congratulations to Dr. Thantilage and wishes him success in guiding the Institute toward continued growth and excellence.
While welcoming our new Director, we express our deep gratitude and respect to Senior Professor P.A. Paranagama (former Acting Director). Thank you for your visionary leadership and the incredible milestones achieved during your tenure.
New Year Wishes – 2026
New Year Wishes – 2026
As we welcome the New Year, the Director and the entire team of the Postgraduate Institute of Archaeology (PGIAR) extend our warmest wishes to all.
May the year ahead bring renewed hope, good health, and meaningful progress in your academic and professional pursuits. We look forward to another year of learning, discovery, and collaboration as we continue to preserve, study, and celebrate our shared archaeological heritage.
Wishing you a peaceful, prosperous, and inspiring New Year.
Director and TeamPostgraduate Institute of Archaeology (PGIAR)
NEWS & EVENT
NEWS & EVENT
The Diploma Certificate Convocation for the 2023/2024
The Diploma Certificate Convocation for the 2023/2024
The Diploma Certificate Convocation for the 2023/2024 batch of the Diploma in Archaeology and Cultural Tourism , conducted by the Postgraduate Institute of Archaeology, was held on 25th April 2025 at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH), Colombo. This diploma program, specifically designed for professionals in Sri Lanka’s tourism industry—particularly tourist guides—aimed to equip participants with formal and up-to-date knowledge on Sri Lankan culture
PGIAR Student Wins Five Prestigious Gold Medals at University of Kelaniya Convocation
PGIAR Student Wins Five Prestigious Gold Medals at University of Kelaniya Convocation
The Postgraduate Institute of Archaeology (PGIAR), University of Kelaniya, proudly announces that Ven. Aludeniye Subodhi Thero (PD1213148) of Postgraduate Diploma in Archaeology in Archaeology has been awarded five prestigious gold medals of · Senaka Bandaranayake Gold medal for Environmental Archaeology · Senarath Paranavithana Gold medal for Epigraphy and Numismatics · Sir Alexander Cunningham Gold medal for Archaeological research thought (Research Colloquium) · Siran Deraniyagala Gold Medal
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