HETC Windows 3 Project at the Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya Beginning with images from Buddhist temples of Sri Lanka, this book takes the reader through a visual journey from the time of the last Kandyan kings to the early years of Independence. The Images have been arranged thematically to introduce the visual communication in the Theravada tradition, guiding the reader into the world of Buddhist ritual practice, cosmology, mythology and History of about two hundred years.