The Department of Archeology has decided to conduct extensive research on the ancient road system of the country.
No formal study has been done on the old road system in the country so far, according to Director-General Prof. Anura Manatunga
.
A lot of important information about the development of culture in the country and the functioning of the economy can be found through researching the ancient road systems, the professor further added.
Historical sources confirm the existence of a system of roads that gradually expanded from the Anuradhapura era to the Kandyan era, according to the professor.
Accordingly, the exploration will be based on the written Historical information about the ancient road network of Sri Lanka.
It is restricted to random records encountered in historical documents and also to information recorded as a result of research carried out during the British administration.
An attempt is also made to reconstruct the road system that existed from thethird century BC up to 13th century AD. Modern research techniques are applied in identifying technical aspects and the expansion of the road system under discussion.
(LIN)