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Concise Mahavamsa (Only complete version of Mahavamsa in the web From King Vijaya to Sri Wikrama Rajasinghe in concise form), HTML Version, PDF version

Mahavamsa Pali and English together

Grammar of Sinhalese Language

Jethavana larger than largest pyramid

Fathers of Mathematics

Hindu-Arabic Numerals by David Eugene Smith (Google Book)

How Sri lankan numbers went to India and then to rest of the world (Author: Florian Cajori, page 89, )

Sri Lankan Number System Closer to Modern System Than the Indian System

History of Sri Lanka (Turner, 1860)

History of Sri lanka (John Suckling, 1876)


Civil Construction Technology in Sinhala Language  (For Technical College Students and NDT students.  Also useful for 1st year Engineering students)
Dimensions of Large Stupas

  Sri Lanka (Illustrated Guide)

Anuradhapura Era  (In Order of Date of Event)

1)  Abhaya Reservoir  (437BC), (Pandukabhaya) (Very first man made reservoir in the world)
abhaya
 10) Aukana Buddha Statue (Dhathusena)
2)  Sri Maha Bodhi Tree (306 BC) (306 BC - Devanam Piya Tissa) - World's Oldest Tree 11) Jethawanaramaya  (275 AD -Mahasen)
3)  Tissa Wewa (306 BC -Devanam Piya Tissa) 12) Minneri Wewa (275 AD -Mahasen)
4)  Thuparamaya (306 BC - Devanam Piya Tissa) 13) Kaudulla Reservoir (275 AD -Mahasen)
5)  Ruwan Vali Saaya (164 BC - Dutugamunu) 14) Kala Wewa (459 AD - Dhathusena)
6) Lowa Maha Paaya (164 BC - Dutugamunu) 15) Samadhi Buddha Statue 
7) Mirisavatiya  (164 BC,  Dutugamunu) 16) Kuttam Pokuna
8) Nuwara Wewa (104 BC - Walagambahu) 17) Sigiriya  (478 AD - Kassapa)
9) Abhayagiriya (104 BC - Walagambahu) 18) Glimpse Into Anuradhapura Era

Polonnaruwa Era  

1) Parakrama Samudra (1,100 AD) 3) Gal Vihara (1,100 AD)
2) King Parakramabahu's Castle (1,100 AD) 4) Madirigiriya

 

Pinnawala Elephnat Orphanage                           Train Ride


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