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Abhaya According Alakamanda ancient Anuradhapura Arasaratnam archaeology Aryan settlers Asoka beliefs bhikkhus Bodhisatta brahmin Buddha Buddhist bhikkhu C. W. Nicholas causes century B.C. Cetiya Ceylon by Prof Ceylon history Chapter Cittaraja Colombo Concise History Culavamsa daughter deals developed devoured Dipavamsa Divyavadana Dutthagamani early economic and social examined gamani Geiger historian historical evidence historical fact History of Ceylon human infer influenced inscriptions introduction of Buddhism island Jataka Jataka book Kalinga Kasyapa killed kingdom Kuveni Lala Lanka lion literature Madhura Mahavamsa mainly medieval merchants methods and techniques modern history naga king nagas name Sihala North India Pali Canon Pali chronicles Pali commentaries Pali Text Pali Text Society Pandu Panduka Pandukabhaya Panduvasudeva Paranavitana political princess rakkhasa rakshasi referred religion religious S. A. Pakeman scholars seems Sigiriya Sihabahu Sinhala Sinhalese story Tambapanni Tamil Tamradvipa term yakkha tradition University of Ceylon Valahassa Jataka vamsa Vanga Vijaya legend visits writing written yakkhas yakkhini