Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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Page 179
The Sinhalese who inhabit villages in the same district carry his movements a step onward , and repeat a tradition that he and Kurumbuļa went to some place further inland , where they killed a number of Buddhist priests , and took ...
The Sinhalese who inhabit villages in the same district carry his movements a step onward , and repeat a tradition that he and Kurumbuļa went to some place further inland , where they killed a number of Buddhist priests , and took ...
Page 257
The evidence seemed to me so unsatisfactory that I made careful enquiry into the matter from the Kõrāla , or chief of that district , who knew the country well , and lived in the neighbourhood . He informed me that there is no local ...
The evidence seemed to me so unsatisfactory that I made careful enquiry into the matter from the Kõrāla , or chief of that district , who knew the country well , and lived in the neighbourhood . He informed me that there is no local ...
Page 633
It is still maintained throughout a great part of the Sinhalese districts of Ceylon . ... In some parts of the country they are played annually for the berrefit of the district , and in order to ensure general prosperity and freedom ...
It is still maintained throughout a great part of the Sinhalese districts of Ceylon . ... In some parts of the country they are played annually for the berrefit of the district , and in order to ensure general prosperity and freedom ...
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according ancient Anurādhapura appears bank base believed belong bricks building built called cave century B.C. Ceylon chief close coins construction covered cross dāgaba deity demons described district dome early evidently face feet five follows Forest four given half hand head height hill histories holes inches India indicate inscription Kandian kind King known later length lower Mahāvansa means measured mentioned miles monks northern offering original passed perhaps period person pillars played player possibly present probably protection prove Province raised record reference regarding reign represented reservoir river rock round seen seven shape shows side similar Sinhalese sluice southern square stone structure symbol Tamil tank temple termed thick third Tissa tree usual Vaeddas village wall wide wihāra Yakā
Bibliographic information
| Title | Ancient Ceylon Volume 41 of Ceylon historical journal monograph series |
| Author | Henry Parker |
| Edition | 4, reprint |
| Publisher | Asian Educational Services, 1981 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 29 Aug 2008 |
| ISBN | 8120602080, 9788120602083 |
| Length | 695 pages |
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