The Early Buddhist Historiography of Ceylon

Abhayagiri Adikaram ancient Ceylon Antiquarian Anuradhapura Asoka Bahiranidāna Bechert bhikkhus Buddha to Ceylon Buddhaghosa Buddhism in Ceylon Buddhist councils Buddhist historiography Buddhist monks century B.C. Ceylon History chapter chronicles of Ceylon Colombo concept Culv Devanampiya Tissa Dhatusena Dipavansa Duṭṭhagāmaņi early Buddhist chronicles early chronicles Eļāra Frauwallner gāmaņi Geiger George Turnour historical traditions historiography of Ceylon history of Buddhism history of Ceylon ibid important infra inscriptions introduction island Jātaka king later London Mahānāma Mahasena Mahāvamsa Mahavansa Mahāvihāra Mahinda Malalasekera Mendis Mhv-t myths and legends nāga Niddesa Nikaya non-Buddhist Oldenberg origin Pali canon Pali commentaries Paranavitana Perera political Porāņā Rahula rajjam refers reign of Vaṭṭagāmaņi Rohaņa Sakmhv sangha sasana scientific historiography shows SIhala Sinhalese Sinhalese Commentary Sinhalese-Buddhist sources South India Tamil texts third Buddhist council traditional historiography translation Turnour UCR Vol verses vihāra Vijaya legend visit of Buddha WZKM XXXIII Yakkhas