Buddhist Heritage in India and Sri Lanka Rediscovery and Restoration book by R.P. Fernando reveals the story how British Orientalist rediscovered and restored the unknown Buddhist tourists and pilgrimage sites in India and Sri Lanka in this book. The first part describes the achievements of the Archaeological Survey of India during the directorships of Sir Alexander Cunningham and Sir John Marshall. It then considers the rediscovery and restoration of the important Buddhist sites. The third part considers the British legacy in Sri Lanka. It describes how after an initial difficult period, Buddhism revived. It details the restoration of the ancient sites, in particular the work of the Archaeological Survey of Ceylon under the leadership of H C P Bell. The next section discusses the British contributions to the study of Pali texts.