{"id":1486,"date":"2026-04-06T04:20:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T04:20:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/nldsb\/?page_id=1486"},"modified":"2026-05-05T10:02:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T10:02:00","slug":"bibliographic-and-documentation-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.natlib.lk\/NLDSB\/bibliographic-and-documentation-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Bibliographic and Documentation Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1486\" class=\"elementor elementor-1486\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21d07288 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"21d07288\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f3c773f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6f3c773f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcf090d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dcf090d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4ff1dd elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e4ff1dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bibliographies and Documentation Resources<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19fb054b elementor-icon-list--layout-inline elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"19fb054b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items elementor-inline-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Publications<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-right-arrow\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Bibliographies and Documentation Resources<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d58930b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d58930b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d9046e8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5d9046e8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b36ad96 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b36ad96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCompilation of bibliographic and documentation sources is a main responsibility of the National Library. The objective of bibliographic and documentation sources is to record the publications of the country and to facilitate the readers to locate required information.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f52331 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3f52331\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cataloguing Standards<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c0634ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6c0634ff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38ab0ed7 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"38ab0ed7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-9500\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-9500\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> MARC 21 Descriptive Bibliographic Framework (DBIB) <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-9500\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-565a577b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"565a577b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56497c4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56497c4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This book serves as an essential resource for library staff for metadata selection for the description of library resources. It introduces the Descriptive Bibliographic Frameworks (DBIB), a compilation of MARC21 fields and subfields, specifically selected by the National Library of Sri Lanka for the cataloging of books and monographs, serial publications, and theses and dissertations. The guide provides a thorough presentation of these MARC21 fields and relevant examples for given formats, aiming to standardize cataloging practices across libraries. While the introductory sections and main content of the book are presented in English, the detailed DBIB frameworks are made accessible in both English and the principal local languages of Sri Lanka, Sinhala and Tamil, ensuring widespread usability and understanding. This publication stands as a fundamental tool for library professionals seeking to enhance their cataloging efficiency and accuracy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-442010c elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"442010c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.natlib.lk\/NLDSB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/dbib.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-paperclip\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M43.246 466.142c-58.43-60.289-57.341-157.511 1.386-217.581L254.392 34c44.316-45.332 116.351-45.336 160.671 0 43.89 44.894 43.943 117.329 0 162.276L232.214 383.128c-29.855 30.537-78.633 30.111-107.982-.998-28.275-29.97-27.368-77.473 1.452-106.953l143.743-146.835c6.182-6.314 16.312-6.422 22.626-.241l22.861 22.379c6.315 6.182 6.422 16.312.241 22.626L171.427 319.927c-4.932 5.045-5.236 13.428-.648 18.292 4.372 4.634 11.245 4.711 15.688.165l182.849-186.851c19.613-20.062 19.613-52.725-.011-72.798-19.189-19.627-49.957-19.637-69.154 0L90.39 293.295c-34.763 35.56-35.299 93.12-1.191 128.313 34.01 35.093 88.985 35.137 123.058.286l172.06-175.999c6.177-6.319 16.307-6.433 22.626-.256l22.877 22.364c6.319 6.177 6.434 16.307.256 22.626l-172.06 175.998c-59.576 60.938-155.943 60.216-214.77-.485z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">MARC 21 Descriptive Bibliographic Framework (DBIB)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-751b542 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"751b542\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bibliographies<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0130dc7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0130dc7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-539fd02 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"539fd02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-8760\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-8760\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Commemorative Volumes <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8760\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7479c5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d7479c5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7047be2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7047be2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sri Lanka National Bibliography &#8211; 60th Anniversary Commemorative Volume<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-8761\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-8761\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Sri Lanka National Bibliography (Current) <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8761\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15d6110 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"15d6110\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2202350 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2202350\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sri Lanka National Bibliography (SLNB), the only authoritative record of current publishing in Sri Lanka, compiled and published by the National Library since 1974, has made an attempt for bibliographic control of the national output of literature of the nation. This bibliography which is mainly based on the Sri Lankan Publications received under the deposit law was able to include extensive coverage of bibliographical information on all subject areas. (The Sri Lanka National Bibliography was compiled and published by the Department of National Archives from 1963 \u2013 1973) The following could be mentioned as the developments of the Sri Lanka National Bibliography in the recent years: since January, 1994 it has become a monthly publication (previous frequency was quarterly) ISBN, ISSN and ISMN are included in the entries under the bibliographic information; pre publication information is included as a separate section titled \u201cCatalogue of Forthcoming Publications\u201d.<\/p><p>-Information in Sinhala, Tamil and English publications are included.<br \/>-Includes information on printed publications, audio-visual materials, first issue of newspapers and serial publications, reprints with ISBN and ISMN numbers, unpublished postgraduate theses<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>For older volumes:-Access to the National Digital Library of Sri Lanka<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-8762\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-8762\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Sri Lanka National Bibliography (Retrospective) <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8762\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c51e3f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0c51e3f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06c3adc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"06c3adc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Compilation of the retrospective Sri Lanka National Bibliography is another important project launched by the National Library in 1991. This will cover the period beginning from 1962 and goes backwards to 1737, covering a period of 225 years. Bibliographic information in Sinhala, Tamil and English publications are included. The following bibliographies have been completed and published.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8a3170 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"c8a3170\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-dot-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm80 248c0 44.112-35.888 80-80 80s-80-35.888-80-80 35.888-80 80-80 80 35.888 80 80z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">1962 \u2013 (Sinhala, Tamil and English)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-dot-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm80 248c0 44.112-35.888 80-80 80s-80-35.888-80-80 35.888-80 80-80 80 35.888 80 80z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">1737 \u2013 1884 (Sinhala, Tamil and English)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-dot-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm80 248c0 44.112-35.888 80-80 80s-80-35.888-80-80 35.888-80 80-80 80 35.888 80 80z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">1885 \u2013 1900 (Sinhala, Tamil and English)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-dot-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm80 248c0 44.112-35.888 80-80 80s-80-35.888-80-80 35.888-80 80-80 80 35.888 80 80z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">1901 \u2013 1910 (Sinhala and English)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-dot-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm80 248c0 44.112-35.888 80-80 80s-80-35.888-80-80 35.888-80 80-80 80 35.888 80 80z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">1911 \u2013 1920 (Sinhala and English)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-dot-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm80 248c0 44.112-35.888 80-80 80s-80-35.888-80-80 35.888-80 80-80 80 35.888 80 80z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">1921 \u2013 1930 (Sinhala and English)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-dot-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm80 248c0 44.112-35.888 80-80 80s-80-35.888-80-80 35.888-80 80-80 80 35.888 80 80z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">1931 \u2013 1940 (Sinhala and English)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-dot-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm80 248c0 44.112-35.888 80-80 80s-80-35.888-80-80 35.888-80 80-80 80 35.888 80 80z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">1901 \u2013 1940 (Tamil)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f171dd8 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"f171dd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.natlib.lk\/NLDSB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/bib_ret_1941-1961.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-paperclip\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M43.246 466.142c-58.43-60.289-57.341-157.511 1.386-217.581L254.392 34c44.316-45.332 116.351-45.336 160.671 0 43.89 44.894 43.943 117.329 0 162.276L232.214 383.128c-29.855 30.537-78.633 30.111-107.982-.998-28.275-29.97-27.368-77.473 1.452-106.953l143.743-146.835c6.182-6.314 16.312-6.422 22.626-.241l22.861 22.379c6.315 6.182 6.422 16.312.241 22.626L171.427 319.927c-4.932 5.045-5.236 13.428-.648 18.292 4.372 4.634 11.245 4.711 15.688.165l182.849-186.851c19.613-20.062 19.613-52.725-.011-72.798-19.189-19.627-49.957-19.637-69.154 0L90.39 293.295c-34.763 35.56-35.299 93.12-1.191 128.313 34.01 35.093 88.985 35.137 123.058.286l172.06-175.999c6.177-6.319 16.307-6.433 22.626-.256l22.877 22.364c6.319 6.177 6.434 16.307.256 22.626l-172.06 175.998c-59.576 60.938-155.943 60.216-214.77-.485z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Sri Lanka National Bibliography (Retrospective) 1941 - 1961<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-8763\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-8763\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Sri Lanka National Bibliography Cumulative Volume <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8763\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94140ac e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"94140ac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a910bf3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a910bf3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sri Lanka National Bibliography is a monthly publication and there are 12 issues published within a year. The 12 issues previously appeared in periodically published parts are re-assembled into one volume. Bibliographic information on publications published in Sinhala, Tamil and English within one year are cumulated under subjects through this bibliography.<br \/><br \/><\/p><p>Cumulative volumes have been published as follows:<\/p><p>1974, 1987, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000 (English publications). Compilation of the cumulative volume for 2011 is completed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30c964d elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"30c964d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.natlib.lk\/NLDSB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/cv-2011.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-paperclip\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M43.246 466.142c-58.43-60.289-57.341-157.511 1.386-217.581L254.392 34c44.316-45.332 116.351-45.336 160.671 0 43.89 44.894 43.943 117.329 0 162.276L232.214 383.128c-29.855 30.537-78.633 30.111-107.982-.998-28.275-29.97-27.368-77.473 1.452-106.953l143.743-146.835c6.182-6.314 16.312-6.422 22.626-.241l22.861 22.379c6.315 6.182 6.422 16.312.241 22.626L171.427 319.927c-4.932 5.045-5.236 13.428-.648 18.292 4.372 4.634 11.245 4.711 15.688.165l182.849-186.851c19.613-20.062 19.613-52.725-.011-72.798-19.189-19.627-49.957-19.637-69.154 0L90.39 293.295c-34.763 35.56-35.299 93.12-1.191 128.313 34.01 35.093 88.985 35.137 123.058.286l172.06-175.999c6.177-6.319 16.307-6.433 22.626-.256l22.877 22.364c6.319 6.177 6.434 16.307.256 22.626l-172.06 175.998c-59.576 60.938-155.943 60.216-214.77-.485z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Sri Lanka National Bibliography Cumulated Volume 2011<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.natlib.lk\/NLDSB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/cv-2012.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-paperclip\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M43.246 466.142c-58.43-60.289-57.341-157.511 1.386-217.581L254.392 34c44.316-45.332 116.351-45.336 160.671 0 43.89 44.894 43.943 117.329 0 162.276L232.214 383.128c-29.855 30.537-78.633 30.111-107.982-.998-28.275-29.97-27.368-77.473 1.452-106.953l143.743-146.835c6.182-6.314 16.312-6.422 22.626-.241l22.861 22.379c6.315 6.182 6.422 16.312.241 22.626L171.427 319.927c-4.932 5.045-5.236 13.428-.648 18.292 4.372 4.634 11.245 4.711 15.688.165l182.849-186.851c19.613-20.062 19.613-52.725-.011-72.798-19.189-19.627-49.957-19.637-69.154 0L90.39 293.295c-34.763 35.56-35.299 93.12-1.191 128.313 34.01 35.093 88.985 35.137 123.058.286l172.06-175.999c6.177-6.319 16.307-6.433 22.626-.256l22.877 22.364c6.319 6.177 6.434 16.307.256 22.626l-172.06 175.998c-59.576 60.938-155.943 60.216-214.77-.485z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Sri Lanka National Bibliography Cumulated Volume 2012<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.natlib.lk\/NLDSB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/cv-2013.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-paperclip\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M43.246 466.142c-58.43-60.289-57.341-157.511 1.386-217.581L254.392 34c44.316-45.332 116.351-45.336 160.671 0 43.89 44.894 43.943 117.329 0 162.276L232.214 383.128c-29.855 30.537-78.633 30.111-107.982-.998-28.275-29.97-27.368-77.473 1.452-106.953l143.743-146.835c6.182-6.314 16.312-6.422 22.626-.241l22.861 22.379c6.315 6.182 6.422 16.312.241 22.626L171.427 319.927c-4.932 5.045-5.236 13.428-.648 18.292 4.372 4.634 11.245 4.711 15.688.165l182.849-186.851c19.613-20.062 19.613-52.725-.011-72.798-19.189-19.627-49.957-19.637-69.154 0L90.39 293.295c-34.763 35.56-35.299 93.12-1.191 128.313 34.01 35.093 88.985 35.137 123.058.286l172.06-175.999c6.177-6.319 16.307-6.433 22.626-.256l22.877 22.364c6.319 6.177 6.434 16.307.256 22.626l-172.06 175.998c-59.576 60.938-155.943 60.216-214.77-.485z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"> Sri Lanka National Bibliography Cumulated Volume 2013<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.natlib.lk\/NLDSB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/cv-2014.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-paperclip\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M43.246 466.142c-58.43-60.289-57.341-157.511 1.386-217.581L254.392 34c44.316-45.332 116.351-45.336 160.671 0 43.89 44.894 43.943 117.329 0 162.276L232.214 383.128c-29.855 30.537-78.633 30.111-107.982-.998-28.275-29.97-27.368-77.473 1.452-106.953l143.743-146.835c6.182-6.314 16.312-6.422 22.626-.241l22.861 22.379c6.315 6.182 6.422 16.312.241 22.626L171.427 319.927c-4.932 5.045-5.236 13.428-.648 18.292 4.372 4.634 11.245 4.711 15.688.165l182.849-186.851c19.613-20.062 19.613-52.725-.011-72.798-19.189-19.627-49.957-19.637-69.154 0L90.39 293.295c-34.763 35.56-35.299 93.12-1.191 128.313 34.01 35.093 88.985 35.137 123.058.286l172.06-175.999c6.177-6.319 16.307-6.433 22.626-.256l22.877 22.364c6.319 6.177 6.434 16.307.256 22.626l-172.06 175.998c-59.576 60.938-155.943 60.216-214.77-.485z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Sri Lanka National Bibliography Cumulated Volume 2014<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.natlib.lk\/NLDSB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/cv-2015.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-paperclip\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M43.246 466.142c-58.43-60.289-57.341-157.511 1.386-217.581L254.392 34c44.316-45.332 116.351-45.336 160.671 0 43.89 44.894 43.943 117.329 0 162.276L232.214 383.128c-29.855 30.537-78.633 30.111-107.982-.998-28.275-29.97-27.368-77.473 1.452-106.953l143.743-146.835c6.182-6.314 16.312-6.422 22.626-.241l22.861 22.379c6.315 6.182 6.422 16.312.241 22.626L171.427 319.927c-4.932 5.045-5.236 13.428-.648 18.292 4.372 4.634 11.245 4.711 15.688.165l182.849-186.851c19.613-20.062 19.613-52.725-.011-72.798-19.189-19.627-49.957-19.637-69.154 0L90.39 293.295c-34.763 35.56-35.299 93.12-1.191 128.313 34.01 35.093 88.985 35.137 123.058.286l172.06-175.999c6.177-6.319 16.307-6.433 22.626-.256l22.877 22.364c6.319 6.177 6.434 16.307.256 22.626l-172.06 175.998c-59.576 60.938-155.943 60.216-214.77-.485z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Sri Lanka National Bibliography Cumulated Volume 2015<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79fc7cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"79fc7cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Indexes<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a29f654 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a29f654\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0668622 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"0668622\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-6710\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-6710\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Sri Lanka Periodical Article Index <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-6710\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53a62ad e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"53a62ad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02dfff6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"02dfff6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Indexing of articles published in periodicals has made an attempt to make aware of what is published, on what subjects and to provide easy access to periodical articles. Sri Lanka Periodical Article Index which is a quarterly publication commenced publishing in 1998 by the bibliographic control division. It covers articles published in Sinhala, Tamil and English in periodicals published in Sri Lanka, articles on Sri Lanka published in foreign journals and articles written by Sri Lankans published in foreign journals. It includes bibliographic information of articles such as title, author and subject indexes for quick and easy reference.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6b08d9 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"d6b08d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.natlib.lk\/NLDSB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/periodical_2017_1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-paperclip\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M43.246 466.142c-58.43-60.289-57.341-157.511 1.386-217.581L254.392 34c44.316-45.332 116.351-45.336 160.671 0 43.89 44.894 43.943 117.329 0 162.276L232.214 383.128c-29.855 30.537-78.633 30.111-107.982-.998-28.275-29.97-27.368-77.473 1.452-106.953l143.743-146.835c6.182-6.314 16.312-6.422 22.626-.241l22.861 22.379c6.315 6.182 6.422 16.312.241 22.626L171.427 319.927c-4.932 5.045-5.236 13.428-.648 18.292 4.372 4.634 11.245 4.711 15.688.165l182.849-186.851c19.613-20.062 19.613-52.725-.011-72.798-19.189-19.627-49.957-19.637-69.154 0L90.39 293.295c-34.763 35.56-35.299 93.12-1.191 128.313 34.01 35.093 88.985 35.137 123.058.286l172.06-175.999c6.177-6.319 16.307-6.433 22.626-.256l22.877 22.364c6.319 6.177 6.434 16.307.256 22.626l-172.06 175.998c-59.576 60.938-155.943 60.216-214.77-.485z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"> Sri Lanka Periodical Article Index 2017-1<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.natlib.lk\/NLDSB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/periodical_2017_2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-paperclip\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M43.246 466.142c-58.43-60.289-57.341-157.511 1.386-217.581L254.392 34c44.316-45.332 116.351-45.336 160.671 0 43.89 44.894 43.943 117.329 0 162.276L232.214 383.128c-29.855 30.537-78.633 30.111-107.982-.998-28.275-29.97-27.368-77.473 1.452-106.953l143.743-146.835c6.182-6.314 16.312-6.422 22.626-.241l22.861 22.379c6.315 6.182 6.422 16.312.241 22.626L171.427 319.927c-4.932 5.045-5.236 13.428-.648 18.292 4.372 4.634 11.245 4.711 15.688.165l182.849-186.851c19.613-20.062 19.613-52.725-.011-72.798-19.189-19.627-49.957-19.637-69.154 0L90.39 293.295c-34.763 35.56-35.299 93.12-1.191 128.313 34.01 35.093 88.985 35.137 123.058.286l172.06-175.999c6.177-6.319 16.307-6.433 22.626-.256l22.877 22.364c6.319 6.177 6.434 16.307.256 22.626l-172.06 175.998c-59.576 60.938-155.943 60.216-214.77-.485z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Sri Lanka Periodical Article Index 2017-2<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-6711\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-6711\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Index to Postgraduate Theses <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-6711\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f9946c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4f9946c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddb3832 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ddb3832\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Index to Postgraduate Theses is a listing of holdings of theses in the libraries of Universities, Postgraduate Institutions, Research institutions and Special libraries etc; in Sri Lanka. This index contains information on theses submitted to the Sri Lankan Universities and foreign universities by Sri Lankans.<br \/><br \/>This is a useful source for researchers, scholars, students as well as other users who seek information on postgraduate theses in Sri Lanka. The following volumes have been completed and published.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58df8a8 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"58df8a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-dot-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 56c110.532 0 200 89.451 200 200 0 110.532-89.451 200-200 200-110.532 0-200-89.451-200-200 0-110.532 89.451-200 200-200m0-48C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm0 168c-44.183 0-80 35.817-80 80s35.817 80 80 80 80-35.817 80-80-35.817-80-80-80z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Index to postgraduate Theses 1981 \u2013 2000 vol. I, II, III<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-dot-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 56c110.532 0 200 89.451 200 200 0 110.532-89.451 200-200 200-110.532 0-200-89.451-200-200 0-110.532 89.451-200 200-200m0-48C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm0 168c-44.183 0-80 35.817-80 80s35.817 80 80 80 80-35.817 80-80-35.817-80-80-80z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Index to postgraduate Theses 2000 \u2013 2006 vol. I, II, III<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.natlib.lk\/NLDSB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IPGT2007-2010_vI.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-dot-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 56c110.532 0 200 89.451 200 200 0 110.532-89.451 200-200 200-110.532 0-200-89.451-200-200 0-110.532 89.451-200 200-200m0-48C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm0 168c-44.183 0-80 35.817-80 80s35.817 80 80 80 80-35.817 80-80-35.817-80-80-80z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Index to postgraduate Theses 2007 \u2013 2010 vol. I <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.natlib.lk\/NLDSB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IPGT2011-2018_vI.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-dot-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 56c110.532 0 200 89.451 200 200 0 110.532-89.451 200-200 200-110.532 0-200-89.451-200-200 0-110.532 89.451-200 200-200m0-48C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm0 168c-44.183 0-80 35.817-80 80s35.817 80 80 80 80-35.817 80-80-35.817-80-80-80z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Index to postgraduate Theses 2011 \u2013 2018 vol. I<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78339d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78339d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Information on postgraduate theses to date is available in\u00a0<i>Koha<\/i>\u00a0library catalogue of National Library.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-6712\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-6712\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Index to Research Reports in Sri Lanka <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-6712\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36e6abd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"36e6abd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0747455 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0747455\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This index includes information on research reports compiled by Universities, Postgraduate Institutes, Research Institutes and Scholars in Sri Lanka. The index is a very useful source for researchers, academics, students as well as entire users who seek information on Research Reports relevant to Sri Lanka. Compilation of this directory commenced in 2005 and published vol. I and II covering the period 2005 \u2013 2009. Updated information is available in Koha library catalogue of National Library.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-6713\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-6713\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Sri Lanka Newspaper Article Index <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-6713\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dac5ce0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dac5ce0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6992fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6992fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The National Library and Documentation Centre commenced compiling this index in 1993. Important articles published in the National Newspapers of Sri Lanka have been indexed. Articles on all subjects including Social Science, Humanities, Science and Technology etc. are being indexed and compiled separately as Sinhala, Tamil and English.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-6714\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-6714\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Sri Lanka Conference Index <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-6714\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04ace9a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"04ace9a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b59d1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b59d1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Conference proceedings which falls under the category of \u201cgrey literature\u201d is received an increasing attention among special libraries as well as their users. These types of material are not usually available through normal commercial channels and therefore bibliographic control of such material is not possible at all times. With the intention of minimizing the lack of information on conferences, the National Library and Documentation Centre commenced compiling and publishing the Sri Lanka Conference Index in 1988. It has published five indices in printed form covering the period 1976 &#8211; 1986, 1987 &#8211; 1990, 1991 &#8211; 1992, 1993, 1994 &#8211; 1995. This index consists of information on conferences, seminars and workshops held in Sri Lanka and covers conferences related to Social Sciences, Humanities, Science and Technology etc; Updated information of conference index is available in Koha library catalogue of National Library.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5b0255 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a5b0255\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Directories<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b5a28c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7b5a28c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd8424f elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"dd8424f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2320\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2320\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Directory of Sri Lanka Government Publications <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2320\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a3373e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5a3373e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc091cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc091cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The aim of compilation of this directory is to provide bibliographic information on publications published by the Government Institutions in Sri Lanka such as Ministries, Departments, Corporations, Statutory Boards, Parliament, Provincial Councils, and Local Government Institutes etc; This includes information on publications such as Bills, Acts, Ordinances, Parliamentary Debates (Hanzards), Sessional Papers, Gazettes, Sri Lanka Law Reports, Administration Reports, Annual Reports, Hand Books, Guide Books, Project Reports etc; This directory is a useful source for persons who are preparing development plans, involved in decision making, researchers, government officers, scholars or anyone who is seeking information on government publications. Compilation of this directory commenced in 1990 and it has published eleven volumes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2321\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2321\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Directory of Libraries in Sri Lanka (Public, University, Research and Technical libraries) <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2321\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b17671 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5b17671\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6355549 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6355549\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This directory includes information on public, university, research and technical libraries in Sri Lanka. 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Information on Government Ministries is gathered and this publication is in progress. This is a useful guide for researchers as well as government institutions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1011\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1011\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Authority List of Sinhala Titles <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1011\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c19b364 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c19b364\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b34789e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b34789e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In editing the old Sinhala literacy books, titles have been given in different ways. Due to the differences in titles, organization of information has become a difficult task. Therefore the objective of an authority list is to bring titles of all editions under one common title. This is a useful guide for maintaining the uniformity in cataloguing, avoiding duplication and providing searching facilities related to Sinhala literature. As the first step a list of books published from Anuradhapura period to Kotte period has been compiled. 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