Lorna Srimathie Dewaraja (Colombo, Sri Lanka)

submitted: 1/23/95 (by mail)

Lorna Srimathie Dewaraja
Doctor
94/2 Lauries Road
Colombo 4, SRI LANKA

ph: 502666

Description of work:
History of South Asia; special interests in history of Sri Lanka; the 
Kandyan Kingdom; French interests in Sri Lanka; history of the Muslims in 
Sri Lanka; foreign relations of Sri Lanka from ancient to modern times; 
spread of Buddhism; third world women and development; women and 
religion; position of women in Buddhism with special reference to Sri 
Lanka; women in politics with special reference to Sri Lanka and South 
Asia; the changing role of the Sangha in Sri Lanka; ethno-nationalism in 
South Asia.