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... Chapter VIII : Towards a Definitive History of Sri Lanka A. From Legend and Epic Poetry to Matter - of - fact History Dutthagamani - Abhaya 307 B. Immediate ... Chapter Eight Chapter Nine Chapter Five Chapter Six Chapter Seven XIII.
... Chapter VIII : Towards a Definitive History of Sri Lanka A. From Legend and Epic Poetry to Matter - of - fact History Dutthagamani - Abhaya 307 B. Immediate ... Chapter Eight Chapter Nine Chapter Five Chapter Six Chapter Seven XIII.
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... Chapter Eight Chapter Nine Chapter Five Chapter Six Chapter Seven : The Third Council : The Coming of Vijaya : The Consecration of Vijaya : The Consecration of Panduvasudeva 509 531 535 541 : The Consecration of Abhaya 543 Chapter Ten ...
... Chapter Eight Chapter Nine Chapter Five Chapter Six Chapter Seven : The Third Council : The Coming of Vijaya : The Consecration of Vijaya : The Consecration of Panduvasudeva 509 531 535 541 : The Consecration of Abhaya 543 Chapter Ten ...
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... chapter of the Mahavamsa , taking over the last two verses of the Dipavamsa ( D.22.75-76 ) as 37.51- 52. Not only did he simply disregard the colophon in doing so but , after extending the chapter to 248 verses to cover in entirety ...
... chapter of the Mahavamsa , taking over the last two verses of the Dipavamsa ( D.22.75-76 ) as 37.51- 52. Not only did he simply disregard the colophon in doing so but , after extending the chapter to 248 verses to cover in entirety ...
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Foreword by His Excellency J R Jayewardene | 5 |
A Double Anniversary Why Another Translation? | 11 |
Chapter | 27 |
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