Undoubtedly, Mahavamsa focuses essentially on the Sinhala-Buddhists. What else could historian Mahanama do writing in the 5 th century? What else was there for him to write about at the time? He ...

In time they came to be known as the Sinhala-Buddhists who steered their way triumphantly down the passage of time into the 21 st century. The Mahavamsa says that all those (followers of Vijaya) were ...

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Duruthu Poya marks the first full moon of the year, celebrating Gautama Buddha’s first visit to Sri Lanka over 2,600 years ago. As recorded in the Mahavamsa, Buddha’s visit aimed to bring peace to the ...