Sri Lanka, Oct. 26 -- The South Asian Manuscript Histories and Textual Archive Palm-Leaf Manuscript Digitisation Project began at the Gangaramaya Temple in Colombo on October 23 to protect ancient documents and preserve their historical and cultural importance.

The India International Centre in Delhi implements this project alongside the Gangaramaya Temple, backed by financial support from the Indian Government.

This effort focuses on safeguarding South Asia's intellectual legacy by creating digital copies of ancient texts that detail languages, philosophies, religious practices, rituals, and artistic traditions.

The Gangaramaya Temple serves as the initial Sri Lankan institution to collaborate with the India International Centre under...