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Uncovering Lanka’s archaelogical secrets since the 1970s-By Chanakya Dissanayake and Chanaka Wickramasuriya Source:Sundaytimes Takashi Okamura has been on epic explorations in Sri Lanka from the 1970s. The Hosei University Exploration Club of which he is Chairman has made several ‘discoveries’ during their 11 explorations in Sri Lanka’s jungles and among its archaeological ruins from 1973 right up to 2018.  Takashi has been the lead and member of seven of these forays. Chairman also of the NPO-Sarers (South Asia Ruins and Exploration Society), Takashi now 74 years old, is the recipient of the prestigious Naomi Uemura Adventure Award, presented annually to accomplished Japanese adventurers in memory of Naomi Uemura, the first person to reach the North Pole, solo. Takashi has donated all the proceeds from this award to NPO-Sarers. ...