The Department of Archaeology and Heritage Management is trying to establish a firm tradition of teaching and research in Archaeology. Supportive to it we recently start to houses an important reference collection in a separate room dedicated to storing a broad range of specimens. Both the research and teaching collections are focused on completeness and ease of use rather than display. Mainly it contains potteries, stone tools, other significant artefacts, minerals and stones, fossils, skeletons of modern animals. These will use as an aid to the identification of archaeological material, as well as for research purposes.
Department scheduled to organise a workshop in 2016 on the production of stone artefacts, lithic technology, to students for developing skills in the identification, classification and explanation of archaeological objects. These understandings are formed through the laboratory by conventional lectures, instructional film, laboratory study of archaeological specimens, and a program of student experiments.
The reference collection of the Department is open to students and researchers. Researchers who wish to use the collection have to arrange the visit by requesting from the Head of the Department. We are taking the effort to improve the collection and maintain it as one of the primary outputs. New specimens are acquiring through annuals field research, and practical sessions are added whenever is possible, and we are also keen on setting up collaborations and possible exchanges with museums and the Department of Archaeology, Sri Lanka.