Esteemed historian and academic Professor Malani Edagama, who dedicated her life to teaching and documenting Sri Lankan ...

One of the world's longest unbroken historical accounts, the Mahavamsa is the first of its kind in South Asia, initiating a mature historiographic tradition, presenting Sri Lanka’s history in a ...

But the Mahavamsa was later continued up to the end of the 18th century by different authors at different times (in the form of the Culavamsa) The Culavamsa opens in the middle of the 37th chapter ...

But the Mahavamsa was later continued up to the end of the 18th century by different authors at different times (in the form of the Culavamsa) The Culavamsa opens in the middle of the 37th chapter ...

The Mahavamsa offers invaluable insights into the political, cultural, and religious dimensions of ancient Sri Lanka. Like any historical text, it should be read critically, with an awareness of the ...

Mahavamsa : the great chronicle of Ceylon by Geiger, Wilhelm, 1856-1943; Bode, Mabel Haynes Publication date 1912 Topics Mahavamsa, Legends, Sinhalese, Sri Lanka -- History Sources Ancient period ...

Thera Mahinda, son of Indian Emperor Asoka, introduced Buddhism to Sri Lanka during the reign of King Devanampiyatissa (250-210 B.C.E). The Bhikkhunini Sangha was introduced by Theri Sanghamitta, just ...

The Mahavamsa’s sixth volume contained distorted facts about the Eelam war, Gampaha District SJB MP Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka told Parliament yesterday. Speaking during the third reading debate on ...

This is the version of the Mahavamsa; the chronicle our island nation’s saga that has gone into the annals of the UNESCO list of items of documentary heritage. It was in July that the UNESCO (United ...

Sarala Sinhala Mahavamsa contains the unbroken legendary narrative of the Sinhalese from the beginning up to the Wanni Humanitarian Operation in 2009. (Wanni Vijayagrahanaya) Today, as The Mahavamsa: ...

The UNESCO said the Mahavamsa was the first of its kind in South Asia, initiating a mature historiographical tradition, presenting Sri Lanka’s history in a chronological order from the 6th century BCE ...