Book Review  by Prof. Rajiva Wijesinha Soon after I finished Ameena Hussein’s book about Ibn Battuta’s pilgrimage, I opened ...

Esteemed historian and academic Professor Malani Edagama, who dedicated her life to teaching and documenting Sri Lankan history, passed away today (June 30). Professor Edagama entered university in ...

According to the Mahavamsa, the meeting between Mahinda and Tissa took place at Missaka-pabbata now Mihintale, the sacred hill eight miles east of Anuradhapura, on the full moon day of Poson (May ...

According to the Mahavamsa, Kiri Vehera was built by King Mahanaga in a commemoration of the Buddha’s visit to Kataragama Kihiri Uyana to deliver dharma during his third visit to Sri Lanka.

It is not uncommon to discuss an individual’s attitude, often in private; however, it is less common to hear discussions about the attitude of an entire generation in a public forum. A concerned group ...

The Vihara is confirmed through literary sources such as Chapter 36 of the Mahavamsa: “In the east the king [King Kanitthatissaka] built the Anulatissapabbata (vihara) in Gangaraji, the ...

The myth of a Tamil homeland collapses under scrutiny of historical records, colonial chronicles, and demographic facts. The ...

Courtesy The Morning The Great Chronicle of Sri Lanka, the Mahavamsa”, has been listed among the 64 new items of documentary heritage inscribed on the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and ...