Abstract:
With the advancement of technology in the world, discoveries have emerged. This has resulted in many
changes in the local and foreign education sectors. When it came to local education, it was clear that
the indigenous qualities we inherited from the ancestors of the past should be preserved in an era of
decaying age. In this case, particular attention was paid to the nationally highly valued Palm Leaf
Manuscripts which anyone is not paying attention nowadays. The Palm Leaf Manuscripts contain a
wealth of local knowledge related to various subject areas. The research investigates whether Sri
Lankan university students were aware of Palm Leaf Manuscripts. It examined the students'
understanding of why Palm Leaf Manuscripts are a locally valued heritage that should be preserved.
The contribution of students from the Department of History and Archeology of the University of Sri
Jayewardenepura was obtained for this purpose. Students were provided with a questionnaire to collect
the data neededfor the research. Data analysis showed that they had a general understanding of Palm
Leaf Manuscripts.
