The launch of Amarabhinandana Felicitation Volume and the farewell ceremony for Senior Prof. A.A.D. Amarasekara of the Department of Archaeology, University of Kelaniya was held on the 04^th of July 2019 at the auditorium of the Faculty of Social Sciences.

Present at the occasion were Prof. D.M. Semasinghe, Vice- Chancellor, Prof. A.H.M.H. Abeyratne, Dean- Faculty of Social Sciences, Prof. Patrick Rathnayake, Dean- Faculty of Humanities, Cadre Chair and Senior Prof. N.P. Sunil Chandra, Chairman- Research Council, Senior Prof. Anura Manathunga, Director- Centre for Heritage Studies, Senior Lecturer Ven. Dr. Dodamkumbure Dhammadassi Thero, Director- ICCMS, Senior Lecturer Dr. Mangala Katugampola, Head-Department of Archaeology, academic staff members of the Department of Archaeology and Mr. W.M. Karunarathne, Registrar.