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... Sinhala literary works were studied , copied , preserved and imitated in those countries , and the study of Sri Lankan history seems to have had a special attraction . The Extended Mahavamsa , available only in manuscript in Cambodian ...
... Sinhala literary works were studied , copied , preserved and imitated in those countries , and the study of Sri Lankan history seems to have had a special attraction . The Extended Mahavamsa , available only in manuscript in Cambodian ...
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... Sinhala by a committee led by a monk from Cola . The Sidatsangara , a Sinhala grammar modelled on a Tamil grammatical treatise , dealt exclusively with pure Sinhala as used in poetry of the period . Prose narrative literature also made ...
... Sinhala by a committee led by a monk from Cola . The Sidatsangara , a Sinhala grammar modelled on a Tamil grammatical treatise , dealt exclusively with pure Sinhala as used in poetry of the period . Prose narrative literature also made ...
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... Sinhala nuns gave the second Upasampada , or higher ordination , to the Chinese nuns . According to another Chinese source , in 426 A.D. , eight Sinhala ( Shin - iza - kuo ) nuns ( pi- chiu - ni ) arrived in Nanking , the capital of the ...
... Sinhala nuns gave the second Upasampada , or higher ordination , to the Chinese nuns . According to another Chinese source , in 426 A.D. , eight Sinhala ( Shin - iza - kuo ) nuns ( pi- chiu - ni ) arrived in Nanking , the capital of the ...
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Ananda W P Guruge Introduction | 12 |
T G Kulatunga Abhayagiri Vihara | 42 |
Hema Ratnayake Jetavana | 64 |
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Abhayagiri activities ancient Anuradhapura architecture became boulder brick bronze Buddha Buddhist building built called campaign capital carried carved cave central centre century A.D. chronicles complex conservation construction containing continued covered Cultural Triangle Dambulla decorated early east entrance established example excavations extended figures followed four gardens hall Hindu historical identified image house important India indicates inscriptions interesting island Jetavana Kandy Kandyan King Kingdom known largest later located major metres Minister moat monastery monks monuments original paintings palace Parakramabahu period Polonnaruva present preserved records referred reign religious remains rock roof royal sacred sculpture seated shrine side Sigiriya Sinhala Sri Lanka statue steps stone structure stupa style surrounding temple terrace throne Tooth Relic tradition UNESCO upper Vihara wall