Rajavaliya (line of kings) is an ancient chronicle of Sri Lanka.[1] It contains the history of King Vijaya to King Vimaladharmasuriya ΙΙ. It is the only chronicle which contains continuous history of Sri Lanka written in Sinhalese language.[2]
Although there were so many other ancient palm-leaf manuscript codices dated before Rajavaliya, also known as Puskolapoth written in ancient Sinhalese language on the history of ancient kings of Sri Lanka, Rajavaliya is still considered as the first record of Sri Lankan history.
References
edit- ^ "The rajavaliya : or, A historical narrative of Sinhalese kings from Vijaya to Vimala Dharma Surya II, to which are added a glossary and a list of sovereigns / ed. by B. Gunasekara". ebook.lib.hku.hk. Retrieved 2016-08-27.
- ^ "Rajavaliya | historical Ceylonese chronicle". Retrieved 2016-08-27.
External links
edit- Rajavaliya. 1976. Retrieved 2016-09-27.
- Gunasekara, B. (1900). Rajavaliya, Or, a Historical Narrative of Sinhalese Kings. Asian Educational Services. p. 98. ISBN 9788120610293. Retrieved 2016-09-27.