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		The first phase could probably have lasted till about 1000 BC and the second may have ended, in some part of the island at least with the introduction of metal, three or four centuries later.
		Mahawamsa, the great chronicle is the Pali record of the early history of this land.
		The Mahawamsa introduces Mahinda Thera as the son of the Great Emperor Asoka, who few years later accompanied his sister Theri Sangamitta with the 'Sri Maha Bodhi', the holy Bo tree that gave shelter to Buddha to attain Nibbana.
	old.developmentgateway.org /node/343795/A_Z/a_z_history (1250 words)

	LankaLibrary: historical notes on Geology and Mineralogy
		B.C., where it is recorded the location of precious minerals and gems with accuracy, as they are recorded in Polar Coordinates, of distance in Yojanas and angular direction based on the rising sun from the City of Anuradhapura.
		Then there is the recording in the Mahawamsa of the war between two Naga Kings in Nagadipa over a Gem Set Throne in Nagadipa in the B.C. Period.
		It might also be interesting to note that the technique to converting iron ore to high quality steel was known and recorded by Ananda Coomaraswamy by a tribe of people called Yammano using middle eastern technology at Balangoda which was in high demand and was exported for the fabrication of prised swords...
	www.lankalibrary.com /natural/geologyhistory.htm (1016 words)

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		The Mahawamsa: There were Hindu temples in Lanka from pre-Buddha Times " Nagulesweram in the North, Thiruketheesweram and Munnesweram in the West, Murugan and Vishnu temples in the South and Konesweram in the East.
		The Mahawamsa raises the curtain with the reign of King Devanampiyatissa, despite the fact that there was a long line of Tamil Hindu kings ruling Lanka before him.
		The Mahawamsa was written in the 5th-6th A. in Pali because at that period, the new language "Sinhala" was still in the offing and as such was not suitable for the compilation of a treatise of great importance.
	www.tamilcanadian.com /pageview.php?ID=899&pr_v=yes (934 words)

	Feature (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Horses went in the procession that took king Dutugemunu to enshrine relics at Ruwanweliseya and when king Parakrama Bahu brought the sacred tooth Relic and Bowl relics to Polonnaruwa, it is said that even the horses neighed in mirth.
		Other animals mentioned in the Mahawamsa are wild boar, buffaloes, crows, dogs, deer, monitor lizard and crocodiles.
		The author of Mahawamsa uses the frog and its eggs to relate the surgical skills of king Buddhadasa and the medical skill of king Parakrama Bahu when even sick crows visited his hospital.
	www.dailynews.lk /2005/07/02/fea12.htm (833 words)

	Sri Pada: Sanctuary for all faiths
		Maliyadeva one of the monks to whom the donation was offered, divided it among the fraternity then resident at the sacred mount of Saman.
		This passage in the Mahawamsa (chapter 32) indicates that the peak was held sacred prior to 140BC.
		A later tradition attributes the location of the sacred foot print on the summit of the mount to king Valagambahu, who ascended the throne in 104 BC.
	sripada.org /nanayakkara.htm (1000 words)

	LankaLibrary: The pristine glory of Dighavapi
		The Mahawamsa states that in the 3rd Century B.C., Uparaja supervised the construction of a wewa and that subsequently a prince holding the office of Uparaja resided at Dighavapi to superintend the cultivation and harvesting of crops in the eastern district.
		According to the account given in the Mahawamsa, when the Blessed one paid his third visit to Sri Lanka (the visit to Kelaniya) he had gone to Samanakuta (Sri Pada) and after he had spent the day as it pleased him at the foot of the mountain with the brotherhood he set forth for Dighavapi.
		For this Cetiya he had a covering of network made set with gems, and in every mesh thereof was hung a splendid flower of gold large as a wagon wheel.
	www.lankalibrary.com /heritage/temples/dighavapi.htm (896 words)

	The Pandyans - J.R.Sinnatamby
		The earliest capital of the Pandyans was at Kolkai at the mouth of the river Tambraparni.12
		This confirms that the Mahawamsa actually refers to the capital, when it was on the southern coast of India so as to distinguish it from the modern Madura that is northern Madura, at the time when the Mahawamsa was written,
		According to the Mahawamsa, Vijaya married a daughter of the Pandu king whose capital was Madhura in South India.
	www.tamilnation.org /heritage/pandyans.htm (2933 words)

	Feature (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Thereby, according to Mahawamsa the physician king Buddhadasa saved the lives of the priest and the horse at the same time.
		There are two interesting incidents recorded in the Mahawamsa where king Buddhadasa extracted parasites from human bodies.
		He was a rare human being and a person who saved many lives as a physician and a surgeon, according to Mahavamsa.
	www.dailynews.lk /2005/09/17/fea07.htm (913 words)

	Online edition of Sunday Observer - Business (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The ancient chronicles Rajawaliya and the Mahawamsa have preserved the memory of the overflow of the ocean which occurred in the 2nd century BCE, over 2200 years ago, during the reigns of Kings Kelanitissa (Maya Rata in the West) and King Kawantissa (Ruhunu Rata in the South).
		In recent years Moodu Maha Vihare at Pottuvil has broken into the news, controversially no doubt, as marking the spot where the redoubtable Vihare Maha Devi was washed ashore, in her boat.
		According to the Mahawamsa, King Kavantissa married her and she became the mother of Dutugemunu one of Sri Lanka's most heroic kings.
	www.sundayobserver.lk /2005/01/02/fea29.html (920 words)

	Online edition of Sunday Observer - Business (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		According to Geiger, it seems that the Buddhist Era should be counted from 483 BC, which is the date that historians have got using the Mahawamsa, which is the most accurate record of subcontinental chronology we have for the period.
		Now, according to the Mahawamsa, the year of the Buddha's demise coincided with the arrival of Vijaya in Thambapanni.
		So there seems to be some kind of synchornity between the Mahawamsa date for Vijaya's arrival and the advent of Prakrit Brahmi in the island.
	www.sundayobserver.lk /2002/08/18/letters.html (2159 words)

	Faulty Indian made computer in use for six years - A/L results scandal : Sri Lanka News
		Many historical events found in Mahawamsa are true, and modern day Historians refer to Mahawamsa for clarification.
		Interestingly it was the late 19th century revival of Buddhism and Singhalese culture which led to this misinterpretation of Mahawamsa.
		When Singhalese Buddhists misinterprets Mahawamsa they do not say that they are a superior race but show hegemony over the ownership of the country above every body in order to protect their religion.
	www.lankanewspapers.com /news/2006/1/5089_34.html (1670 words)

	JP - GASTRONOMER
		Mahawamsa, or the Ancient Chronicle of Ceylou, is an eater’s handbook.
		There is a menu in one place of ‘dishes full of the finest rice prepared with sweet milk, with heaps of food composed of sweet-smelling rice white in colour like to the Kelasa mountain.’ No doubt, when the eater heaped his portion on his plate, the pile also was like to the Kelasa mountain.
		Mahawamsa butlers well knew the difference between ‘drinks one sips and those one drinks.’ On that morsel which was like to the Kelasa mountain the giants went out and built their wondrous edifices.
	www.defonseka.com /trib_jp02.htm (3090 words)

	Discovering the lost cities of Ruhuna: by A. Denis N. Fernando
		Over the last several decades in the course of my official duties and the special interest in them I have also made several private visits to these areas at my own expense to satisfy my curiosity.
		It has been recorded in the Mahawamsa that Vijaya after overcoming the yakkhas dressed himself like a Yakkha King.
		Gunasinghe whose findings and contributions I have relied upon including the Mahawamsa, as well as that of Claudius Ptolemy the oldest source which I have used.
	www.infolanka.com /org/srilanka/hist/hist5.html (1327 words)

	travelsrilanka
		According to the Mahawamsa, the ancient chronicle, there were three notables named Anuradha who were involved in the founding and development of the city.
		It is not surprising, therefore, that the settlement became known as Anuradhapura, The city of Anuradha.
		However, such a splendid city proved a magnet for invading South Indian kings and it suffered repeated harassment from the 3rd century BC.
	www.travelsrilanka.com /index.cfm?PAGE=731 (914 words)

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		The full impact of the calamity caused by the Tsunami in the Indian Ocean, has now dawned on us and the Catholic Bishops’Conference expresses our sincere condolences to all those affected by the terrible loss of life and sufferings.
		The tragedy of this magnitude has not struck our country since the time of Vihara Maha Devi recorded in the Mahawamsa and it calls for the support and co-operation of every one.
		We offer our sympathies and prayers to all those bereaved by the loss of loved ones, like parents and children and to those who have suffered from injuries or loss of property.
	www.blogger.com /email-post.g?blogID=6615516&postID=110441366544920889 (361 words)

	Tamil Canadian Services: Tamil Eelam
		It is in the 7th century AD that one hears of deity worship.
		The famous Buddhist chronicle, Mahawamsa, mentions King Dappula of the Ruhuna region in South Sri Lanka, worshiping a local deity called Upulvan, although he was a devout Buddhist.
		According to the Mahawamsa, Saman invited the Buddha to place his footprint on the rock summit of the Sri Pada.
	www.tamilcanadian.com /pageview.php?ID=3384&SID=113 (1747 words)

	Paan, Betel Leaf -- Lifestyle -- IndoIndians.com
		The usage of betel leaf is cited as far back as two thousand years.
		It was found a place in the most ancient Srilankan historic book 'Mahawamsa' written in Pali.
		Betel is originated from central and eastern parts of Malaysia.
	www.indoindians.com /lifestyle/paan.htm (446 words)

	Adams Peak Sri Lanka cultural historical destinations attractions and sites accomadation hotels resorts travel and tours
		This act was a result of the humble request made to the Buddha by God Saman, the-Guardian Deity of Sri Pada.
		And this fact is recorded in the Mahawamsa- the ancient chronicle of the Sinhalese.
		When the Teacher compassionate to the whole world, had preached the doctrine there, he rose, the Master and left the trace of His Foot Print plain to the sight on Samanalakuta the ancient name of Adam'a Peak which means Samanala mountain.
	www.ecotourism-culturaltourism.com /adamspeak.htm (378 words)

	What Yoga and Ayurveda are about (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The mountain directly above Ulpotha was also where Prince Saliya, the son of the great and heroic King Dutugemunu, established his romantic court over two thousand years ago after he rejected royal life.
		He married an outcaste woman by the name of Asokamala, who is described in the 'Mahawamsa', the country's millennia-old mythological and historical epic, as a woman of peerless and legendary beauty.
		The prince and his gypsy bride are said to have escaped the ancient royal city of Anuradhapura through a secret tunnel that surfaced in a local cave.
	www.ulpotha.com /whatweareabout.html (2098 words)

	Language in India
		The Mahawamsa describes Sena and Guttaka as 'sons of a horse-freighter' (assanaavikaputta)."
		The account of the armed conflict between the Sinhala hero, Duttagamini, and the Tamil prince, Elara, in the Mahawamsa, has formed the basis of 20th century perception of the relations between the Sinhalas and the Tamils in ancient Sri Lanka.
		They point out that the Mahawamsa had portrayed Elara as a just ruler who was admired greatly by Duttagamini.
	www.languageinindia.com /march2006/tamileelam1.html (2364 words)

	History of Ceylon Tamils - InfoLanka Forum
		The meaning of TRUST is not in their dictionary(Mahawamsa), therefore, don't waste your time trying to find the TRUTH in their Mahawamsa.
		Mahawamsa is for Sinhala Racists by Sinhala Racists.
		Sinhala people of Sri Lanka has a long history of TEARING OFF their own signed accords with Tamils.
	www.infolanka.com /ubb/Forum1/HTML/000970.html (1064 words)

	A CRY FOR EELAM
		The prevalent discrimination is in the Northern Province, the nucleus of the cry for Eelam, where no Sinhala civilian is allowed to live.
		According to the Mahawamsa, our great chronicle, advent of Vijaya in 483 B. marks the beginning of the Sinhala Race.
		Thereafter, the queen’s brother a Malabar from South India ascended the throne, taking on the Sinhala name of Sri Wijaya Rajasinghe, swearing allegiance, as did his predecessors, to the Buddha Sasana and the Sinhala race.
	www.spur.asn.au /A-Cry_for_Eelam.htm (643 words)

	Perceptions of LIS education and training in Sri Lanka
		The chief source of linguistic history upto about tenth century A.D. were the inscriptions incised above or below the drip ledges of cave dwellings of Buddhist monks and thereafter both literary works and inscriptions exist side by side by carrying the heritage of the long history of the Sinhala language.
		As mentioned in Mahawamsa, the main historical chronicle of Sri Lanka, the Buddhist texts and their commentaries were committed to writing by the clergy during the first century B.C. This is considered as an important step toward the establishment of libraries in Sri Lanlka.
		These early temple libraries were a type of reference libraries, which is quite different from modern functional or public libraries in the sense that listeners congregate in a preaching hall where the appointed readers read out to the public from the books.
	www.universitypunjabi.org /pages/dlis/salin/lankap.htm (3932 words)

	History from the LTTE
		The chapter deals with the characteristics of the districts in the region, "colonisation" and "the war for reclamation".
		Two other chapters deal with the Mahawamsa as a source of history and with the advent of the Portuguese in Sri Lanka.
		These chapters deal at length with two contentious issues that have been debated widely in post-Independence Sri Lanka.
	flonnet.com /fl2103/stories/20040213000206000.htm (1038 words)

	Sri Lanka Army
		Historical records in the Mahawamsa (500 A.D.) and Chulawansa, reveal the history of Sri Lanka from about 500 B.C. The Sinhalas originally migrated from North India.
		But the land was held by many who owed services to the King.
		Contents of this site are the sole property of Sri Lanka Army and any duplication in any media is liable for prosecution.Reproduction of these465 stories/data is possible provided its source is given its recognition.
	www.army.lk /history2.php (977 words)

	Beyond timber: social, economic and cultural dimensions of non-wood forest products in Asia and the Pacific - ...
		The rest of the forest cover is natural jungle with a thick undergrowth, and a large primary rain forest called "Sinha Raja." These natural forests are veritable storehouses of Ayurvedic medicines.
		Sri Lanka has a recorded history of 2,589 years, chronicled in the Mahawamsa and the Culavamsa.
		The Mahawamsa mentions that King Dutugemunu built hospitals for the clergy and for pregnant women as early as 173 B.C. King Buddhadasa (388 to 416 A.D.) was a great surgeon and physician himself, who was well-versed in medicine and veterinary science.
	www.fao.org /docrep/X5336E/x5336e0a.htm (2031 words)

	Current Affairs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		President Kumaratunga briefed the Canadian PM about the damage caused by the 26/12 catastrophe and the relief measures put in place by the Government.
		She said that Sri Lanka perhaps has the longest written contemporary history in the Mahawamsa’.
		The President touched on the current political situation and the ethnic issue; she said the Constitution now in place does not reflect the true sentiments of the voters.
	www.priu.gov.lk /news_update/Current_Affairs/ca200501/20050118canadian_pm_pledges_long_term_support.htm (414 words)

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