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THE MAHAVANSA,

PART II.

CONTAINING CHAPTERS XXXIX. TO C.

TRANSLATED FROM THE ORIGINAL PÁLI INTO
ENGLISH, FOR THE GOVERNMENT

OF CEYLON,

BY

L. C. WIJÉSINHA, MUDALIYÁR.

TO WHICH IS PREFIXED

THE TRANSLATION OF THE FIRST PART

(PUBLISHED IN 1837)

BY GEORGE TURNOUR, C.C.S.

COLOMBO:

H. M. RICHARDS, ACTING GOVERNMENT PRINTER, CEYLON.

To be purchased at the GOVERNMENT RECORD OFFICE, COLOMBO, price Rs. 7·50.

1909.

THIS

TRANSLATION INTO ENGLISH OF THE MAHÁVANSA,

CHAPTERS XXXIX. TO C.,

IS, BY PERMISSION,

Respectfully Dedicated

TO HIS EXCELLENCY

THE HON. ARTHUR HAMILTON GORDON, G.C.M.G.,

GOVERNOR OF CEYLON,

DURING WHOSE ADMINISTRATION AND BY WHOSE DESIRE

IT WAS UNDERTAKEN AND ACCOMPLISHED

BY

THE TRANSLATOR.

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