Documents
-
- Download
- Title Pages_Contents_Acknowledgements
- open access
-
- Download
- Introduction
- open access
-
- Download
- Conclusion
- open access
-
- Download
- Maps_Bibliography
- open access
-
- Download
- Summary in Dutch
- open access
-
- Download
- Curriculum Vitae
- open access
-
- Download
- Propositions
- open access
In Collections
This item can be found in the following collections:
Negotiating power and constructing the nation : engineering in Sri Lanka
This study is an investigation of the relationship between Sri Lankan engineering and Sinhala nationalism, the nationalism of the Sinhalese, the majority community living in the island. It attempts to understand why the Sinhalese regard themselves as masters in engineering although the actual level of technological development of the island remains very low, and how this particular narrative of Sri Lankan engineering has been held to be legitimate over a long period of time. In order to achieve the above objective this study concentrates on three sites: the Aberdeen Laxapana Hydro Electric Scheme (1900-1936) and the Accelerated Mahaweli Development Project (1978-1985), two important engineering projects commissioned during the twentieth century, as the first two sites, and as the third site - a mythical engineering site, the recent surge of interest among the Sinhalese in Ravana, the ancient king and his technological dynasty (2000-2016).
- All authors
- Witharana, B.D.
- Supervisor
- Wickramasinghe, N.K.; Sriyananda, H.
- Committee
- Spencer, J.; Bedner, A.; Nordholt, H.S.; Schrikker, A.
- Qualification
- Doctor (dr.)
- Awarding Institution
- Leiden Institute for Area Studies (LIAS) , Faculty of Humanities , Leiden University
- Date
- 2018-09-27