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Choose one... Sri Lanka Lecture Home Introduction and History Mahavamsa Irrigation and Artificial Lakes Fishing Village at Galle Anuradhapura and King Deva-Nampiya-Tissa Dagobas and Bodhi Shrines King Walagam Bahu and the Dambulla Caves King Kassapa and Sigiriya The Sigiriya Frescoes Parakrama Bahu I and Polonnaruwa Elephant Sightings in Sri Lanka Kandy, Temple of the Sacred Tooth Kandyan Traditional Dance The Perahera Festival at Kandy - Preparations The Perahera Festival at Kandy - Part II The Perahera Festival at Kandy - Finale

The Mahavamsa, written and re-written by monks in Sri Lanka, from the is one of the earliest and histories in Asia. Spanning the period from the sixth century B.C. through the fifth century A.D., this chronicle begins with the story of King Vijaya, who conquered Sri Lanka, despite the efforts of demon spirits to waylay him in his pursuits.

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