A report on Cūḷavaṃsa

Historical record, written in the Pali language, of the monarchs of Sri Lanka.

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Mahāvaṃsa

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Meticulously kept historical chronicle of Sri Lanka written in the style of an epic poem written in the Pali language.

Meticulously kept historical chronicle of Sri Lanka written in the style of an epic poem written in the Pali language.

A companion volume, the Culavamsa "Lesser Chronicle", compiled by Sinhala monks, covers the period from the 4th century to the British takeover of Sri Lanka in 1815.

Sri Lanka

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Island country in South Asia.

Island country in South Asia.

Ptolemy's world map of Ceylon, first century CE, in a 1535 publication
The Avukana Buddha statue, a 12 m standing Buddha statue from the reign of Dhatusena of Anuradhapura, 5th century
The Sigiriya ("Lion Rock"), a rock fortress and city, built by King Kashyapa (477–495 CE) as a new more defensible capital. It was also used as a Buddhist monastery after the capital was moved back to Anuradhapura.
The seated image of Gal Vihara in Polonnaruwa, 12th century, which depicts the dhyana mudra, shows signs of Mahayana influence.
A 17th-century engraving of Dutch explorer Joris van Spilbergen meeting with King Vimaladharmasuriya in 1602
Sri Vikrama Rajasinha of Kandy, the last ruling native Sri Lankan monarch
British appointed Kandyan chief headmen in 1905.
The formal ceremony marking the start of self-rule, with the opening of the first parliament at Independence Square
Topographic map of Sri Lanka
A view of Sripada from Maskeliya
Sri Lanka map of Köppen climate classification
The Sri Lankan elephant is one of three recognised subspecies of the Asian elephant. The 2011 elephant census estimated a population of 5,879.
The Sri Lankan leopard (Panthera pardus kotiya) is an endangered subspecies of leopard native to Sri Lanka.
Maha rath mala (Rhododendron arboreum ssp. zeylanicum) is a rare sub-species of Rhododendron arboreum found in Central Highlands of Sri Lanka.
The old Sri Lankan Parliament building, near the Galle Face Green. It now serves as the Presidential Secretariat's headquarters.
The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka, Colombo
President J. R. Jayewardene gifting a baby elephant to US President Ronald Reagan in 1984
Development of real GDP per capita, 1820 to 2018
A proportional representation of Sri Lanka exports, 2019
The Colombo World Trade Center in Colombo. Presidential Secretariat, Bank of Ceylon and Galadhari Hotel are also visible in the image.
Sri Lanka's most widely known export, Ceylon tea, which ISO considers the cleanest tea in the world in terms of pesticide residues. Sri Lanka is also the world's 2nd largest exporter of tea.
Sri Lanka's population, (1871–2001)
Development of life expectancy
The Sri Lanka Institute of Nanotechnology is a research institute specialising in the field of nanotechnology.
Hindu devotees engaging in Kavadi at a temple in Vavuniya
Sri Lankan rice and curry
Female dancers in traditional Kandyan dress
The Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre was constructed as a major venue for the performing arts
A Low Country drummer playing the traditional Yak Béra
R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
A 1595 map of Sri Lanka created by Dutch cartographer Petrus Plancius

Vijaya (Singha) is the first of the approximately 189 monarchs of Sri Lanka described in chronicles such as the Dipavamsa, Mahāvaṃsa, Cūḷavaṃsa, and Rājāvaliya.

Wilhelm Geiger

Wilhelm Geiger

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German Orientalist in the fields of Indo-Iranian languages and the history of Iran and Sri Lanka.

German Orientalist in the fields of Indo-Iranian languages and the history of Iran and Sri Lanka.

Wilhelm Geiger

He is especially known for his work on the Sri Lankan chronicles Mahāvaṃsa and Cūlavaṃsa and made critical editions of the Pali text and English translations with the help of assistant translators.

Chronicles of Flanders. Manuscript manufactured in Flanders, 2nd half of the 15th century. Manuscript preserved in the University Library of Ghent.

Chronicle

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Historical account of events arranged in chronological order, as in a time line.

Historical account of events arranged in chronological order, as in a time line.

Chronicles of Flanders. Manuscript manufactured in Flanders, 2nd half of the 15th century. Manuscript preserved in the University Library of Ghent.

Culavamsa – Sri Lanka

Pandyan Kingdom coin depicting a temple between hill symbols and elephant, Pandyas, Sri Lanka, 1st century CE.

History of Sri Lanka

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Intertwined with the history of the broader Indian subcontinent and the surrounding regions, comprising the areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia and Indian Ocean.

Intertwined with the history of the broader Indian subcontinent and the surrounding regions, comprising the areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia and Indian Ocean.

Pandyan Kingdom coin depicting a temple between hill symbols and elephant, Pandyas, Sri Lanka, 1st century CE.
Sri Lankan imitations of 4th-century Roman coins, 4th to 8th centuries.
Ambassador from Sri Lanka (獅子國 Shiziguo) to China (Liang dynasty), Wanghuitu (王会图), circa 650 CE
Ptolemic map of Ceylon (1482)
A Portuguese (later Dutch) fort in Batticaloa, Eastern Province built in the 16th century.
On the top: illustration from Delineatio characterum quorundam incognitorum, quos in insula Ceylano spectandos praebet tumulus quidam sepulchralis published in Acta Eruditorum, 1733
Late 19th-century German map of Ceylon.
Sorting tea in Ceylon in the 1880s

The Pali chronicles, the Dipavamsa, Mahavamsa, Thupavamsa and the Chulavamsa, as well as a large collection of stone inscriptions, the Indian Epigraphical records, the Burmese versions of the chronicles etc., provide information on the history of Sri Lanka from about the 6th century BCE.

Vijaya

Sinhalese monarchy

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The Sinhalese monarchy has its origins in the settlement of North Indian Indo-Aryan immigrants to the island of Sri Lanka.

The Sinhalese monarchy has its origins in the settlement of North Indian Indo-Aryan immigrants to the island of Sri Lanka.

Vijaya
Map showing geopolitical situation in the Sinhalese Kingdom in the early part of 16th century after the “Spoiling of Vijayabahu” in 1521.
Throne of Kandyan Kings
Flag of Dutthagamani and subsequent rulers
Flag of Kotte (1412–1597)
Flag of Sitawaka (1521–1594)
Standard of the King of Kandy (1469–1815)

The Landing of Vijay as described in the traditional chronicles of the island, the Dipavamsa, Mahavamsa and Culavamsa, and later chronicles, recount the date of the establishment of the first Sinhala Kingdom in 543 BC when Prince Vijaya (543–505 BC), an Indian Prince, and 700 of his followers landed on the island of Sri Lanka and established the Kingdom of Tambapanni.

The statue in Polonnaruwa traditionally held to be of Parākramabāhu the Great

Parakramabahu I

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The king of Polonnaruwa from 1153 to 1186.

The king of Polonnaruwa from 1153 to 1186.

The statue in Polonnaruwa traditionally held to be of Parākramabāhu the Great
a chart of notable individuals to the throne of Polonnaruwa
Extent of the Chola Empire on the eve of Vijayabahu I's rebellion
Few Sri Lankan kings built as many dagobas as Parākramabāhu.
Sathmahal Prasada, a temple in Polonnaruwa bearing a striking similarity to Cambodian architecture, reflecting the ethnically varied populace of the country
Parākramabāhu's reign was remarkable for the flowering of art forms, as seen in the sandakada pahana of Polonnaruwa.
Parākramabāhu's Temple of where he stored the Tooth Relic
The Parakrama Samudra (Sea of Parakarama), the largest irrigation tank built by Parakramabahu
The royal palace of Polonnaruwa.
Gal Vihare ('The Stone Shrine') features three statues of the Buddha in three different poses carved from the same large rock.
Bagan, the capital of the kingdom against which Parākramabāhu launched an invasion in 1164
Parakramabahu I invaded and overran Pandya Kingdom
The Vatadage which was discovered

Furthermore all three were the descendants of Vijayabahu's sister, and thus had a strong claim to the throne; they are referred to in the Culavamsa as the Arya branch of the royal dynasty, whilst Vikramabāhu I is of the Kalinga branch.

Mahavamsa Part III

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Title of a Sinhala language continuation of the Mahavamsa published in 1935 by Yagirala Pannananda, a Sri Lankan Buddhist monk.

Title of a Sinhala language continuation of the Mahavamsa published in 1935 by Yagirala Pannananda, a Sri Lankan Buddhist monk.

Pannananda agreed, wanting not only describe the history of Sri Lanka under British colonial rule, but also to correct omissions in the Culavamsa, the previous extension of the Mahavamsa composed by several different authors between the 5th and 19th Century.