Bead Making in Southern Sri Lanka: Some Observations

Abstract

Probe into literature indicates that there has been handful of studies on Beads of Ancient Sri Lanka. While couple of studies surmise of bead production no study has been confined to study bead making industry of Ancient Ruhuna. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to examine if there was a bead making industry in Ancient Ruhuna. The study attempts to elicit information from previous studies and findings of explorations and excavations already taken place. The paper intends to add to our knowledge of ancient Sri Lankan technology of bead making which is very little known and the study suggests avenues for further study