On Thursday, 1 July 2021 the Archaeo – Youth Club was launched under the guidance of the Department of Archaeology marking the 131st National Archaeology Day. He shared with us that he hopes to offer an opportunity for young archaeology enthusiasts to truly learn the mechanics behind the science of archaeology. University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka Department of Archaeology Temporary Assistant Lecturer and Trivalent ත්‍රිසංයුජ – Journal of Archaeology, Tourism, and Anthropology Assistant Editor D.S. She shared that in schools we learn history but archaeology is “how we discovered that history”; it is the actual process that reveals the truths of society of times gone by. Munasinghe said: “Archaeology is our past, it is the study of humans and human society, but history often tends to be tainted.

Source: The Nation July 31, 2021 18:45 UTC