2-week Archaeology / History Study abroad and exchange Program (Ancient Civilizations, UNESCO World Heritage Sites)

• Focus on ancient civilizations & archaeology
  
  • Guided visits to Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa, Sigiriya, Dambulla, Kandy (all UNESCO cultural sites).
    
  • Local licensed archaeology guides explain city planning, irrigation, Buddhist architecture, and royal history.
  • Explanation of engineering marvels  in modern technology 

• World Heritage & cultural preservation
  
  • On‑site observation at UNESCO sites (how they are managed, signage, controlled access, conservation work).
    
  • Museum visits linked to assignments (Anuradhapura / Kandy museums: artifacts, epigraphy, inscriptions).

• Comparative history
  
  • Themes: ancient water engineering in home country, colonial history vs Indian Ocean trade routes vs East Asian routes.
  • Students collect field notes, photos, and interview material for reports required by their home universities.

• Sri Lankan university involvement
  
  • Half‑day visit or guest lecture at:
    
    • A Government University  – Department of Archaeology (overview of Sri Lankan archaeology, current excavations)
      
    • Or Postgraduate Institute of Archaeology

• Q&A session with Sri Lankan archaeology students/researchers to support Japanese students’ assignments.

• Engineering Highlights (guides explain construction methods):

• • Sigiriya: Rock engineering, hydraulic water gardens, fresco scaffolding (5th century AD).​
  • Anuradhapura: Stupa construction (Jetavanarama: 93M mud bricks, 122m height); statue carving techniques (Samadhi Buddha).​
  • Irrigation systems: Tissa Wewa/Abhaya Wewa (3rd century BC reservoirs); Jaya Ganga canal (87km gravity-fed, 3-inch drop per km).
• University Visit: A government University Archaeology Dept – lecture on ancient engineering techniques (surveying, water leveling, bisokotuwa sluice gates).​
• Assignment Support: Students photograph/sketch irrigation gradients, stupa profiles for “ancient vs modern engineering” reports.

• Homestay & language environment

• • Premium Homestay/ Student dormitories  in Kandy Colombo Anuradhapura Polonnaruwa  area with English and Japanese speaking support

• Role of Toddyland (facility & infrastructure)

• • Arrange Lecturers ,homestays, transport, guides, university contact, arrange resource persons, meeting rooms, Wi‑Fi, printing, and translation/logistics.

4-week Archaeology / History Program

• Deep archaeological field focus
  
  • Extended time in the Cultural Triangle: Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa, Sigiriya, Dambulla.
    
  • Additional visits to Galle Fort (UNESCO; colonial Dutch–Portuguese–British layers) and Kandy (Temple of the Tooth).
  • Observation of ongoing excavations or conservation projects where possible (through local operators/universities).
• World Heritage & heritage management theme
  
  • Students compare management strategies at multiple UNESCO sites (visitor flow, protection zones, interpretation).

• Comparative history (richer content)
  
  • Colonial history blocks: Portuguese/Dutch/British periods, fortifications (Galle), railways, tea plantations.
    
  • Trade routes & war history: Indian Ocean trade, World War period in Ceylon, comparison with East Asia.

• Stronger university involvement
  
  • 1–2 structured sessions at:
    
    • Department of Archaeology, from Government University – lecture on Sri Lankan archaeology sequence (prehistoric to modern).
      
    • Postgraduate Institute of Archaeology – session on heritage management / museum studies.
      
  • Campus tours + informal exchange with Sri Lankan archaeology/history students to support comparative assignments

 Deeper Engineering Integration

• Advanced Engineering Themes:
• Polonnaruwa: Parakrama Samudra (massive reservoir, sluice gates, canal networks); statue engineering (Gal Vihara rock-cut Buddhas).​
• Anuradhapura Extended: Cascade tank systems (30,000+ interconnected reservoirs); underground conduits to palaces.​​
• Software/Analogies: Guides compare ancient surveying (plumb bobs, water leveling) to modern CAD/GIS; discuss load calculations for stupa domes.​

• University Involvement:
  • Postgraduate Institute of Archaeology : Session on stupa structural analysis + irrigation restoration using modern software.​
  • Engineering faculty guest talk on ancient hydraulic software simulations (flow modeling).​