Telephone : 011 2699623 Email : libpgiar@kln.ac.lk
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The PGIAR Library is a vibrant learning hub that inspires students, researchers, and academics to explore the past through knowledge and discovery. With a rich collection of books, journals, and research materials in archaeology and related fields, the library supports academic excellence and independent learning. Whether you are preparing for lectures, conducting research, or expanding your understanding of heritage studies, the PGIAR Library provides a welcoming space to learn, read, and grow.
The PGIAR Library offers membership facilities to internal and external users to support teaching, learning, and research in archaeology and related disciplines.
Academic membership is open to permanent academic staff of the PGIAR.
Entitled to borrow six (6) books
Loan period: three (3) months
Membership is available to non-academic staff of the PGIAR.
Entitled to borrow three (3) books
Loan period: one (1) month
Students registered in PGIAR study programmes may obtain library membership under the following conditions.
Special Note: Student members are not permitted to borrow book
Academic staff members of recognized universities may obtain library membership free of charge.
University students may obtain membership by:
Paying Rs. 500 per month
(Producing a letter of introduction attested by the Head of the relevant Department of their University)
Researchers engaged in archaeological studies may obtain membership by:
Paying Rs. 1,000 per month
Membership must be renewed monthly Foreign Researchers
Membership fee: Rs. 1,000 per day
Mrs. M. Bulathsinhala
BA (Hons) Archaeology (USJP)
MSSc in Library and Information Science (kelaniya)
PGD in Archaeology (kelaniya)
Higher Diploma in Library and Information Science (kelaniya)
Mrs. G.H. Inoka Dilhani
Senior staff Assistant
Mrs..kausalya kooray
Library Information Assistant