Sources of srilanka (History)
Sources - History Chronicles:the most important chronicle is the great book Mahawamsa Deepawamsa is older than Mahawamsa , which was written in the 4th century AD., Mahawamsa was written in the 5h century AD., by Mahanama Thera in Maha Vihara Sect the thero was an uncle of king Dhatusena (455-473 AD) however, Deepawamsa has not been written in an organized manner and historians think there may be more than one author and had been written from time to time this book gives the names of the ten sons of king Panduwasudeva and names of the nuns who had come with Nun Sangamiittha these details couldn't be found in Mahawamsa Deepawamsa says that 'Brazen Palace' and ' Ruwanvelisaeya ' had been built by King Dutugemunu and again says in another place it had been constructed by King Saddhatissa ...