The 13^th lecture of the lecture series on heritage studies organized by the Centre for Heritage Studies of the University of Kelaniya was held on the 11^th of July 2019 at the Board Room of the Faculty of Social Sciences. 

The lecture was held with the objective of enhancing the knowledge among scholars on recent discoveries of Buddhist manuscripts from ancient Gandhara (Pakistan and Afghanistan) and their significance, and creating a global platform to conduct research on Buddhist manuscripts.

Dr. Mark Allon, Chair- Department of Indian Subcontinental Studies, University of Sydney, Australia conducted the lecture on the theme: "Recent discoveries of Buddhist manuscripts from ancient Gandhāra (Pakistan and Afghanistan) and their significance".

Senior Prof. Anura Manathunga, Director- Centre for Heritage Studies, academic staff members, invited scholars and undergraduates graced the event.