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The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka (RASSL) is based in Colombo, Sri Lanka.It is one of the oldest learned societies in Sri Lanka with a history of over 160 years. It was established on 7 February 1845, paralleling the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland to further oriental research as the Ceylon Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society.
The Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland, commonly known as the Royal Asiatic Society, was established, according to its royal charter of 11 August 1824, to further "the investigation of subjects connected with and for the encouragement of science, literature and the arts in relation to Asia."
Sri Lankan gaur (Bibos sinhaleyus) in 1962 [2] During his trips to China, he studied the Chinese alligator and published a new genus name for it. In the scientific field of herpetology, he described many new species of lizards and snakes. [8] [better source needed] He served as president of the Ceylon Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society from ...
He began to collect inscriptions and manuscripts, and from 1870-1872 wrote a series of articles for the Ceylon branch of the Royal Asiatic Society Journal about them. He learned the local language and spent time with the people. Rhys Davids' civil service career and his residence in Sri Lanka came to an abrupt end.
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The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka (Ceylon before 1972) has published a journal since 1845. [1] References
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Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh, founded in 1952 as the Asiatic Society of East Pakistan; Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland, London, England, estb. 1824 Royal Asiatic Society China, Shanghai, China, estb. 1857; Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch, estb. 1847, focused on Sinology; Royal Asiatic Society Korea ...