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Culavamsa
The Culavamsa is a Pali chronicle of Sri Lanka continuing the Mahavamsa, compiled in stages by Buddhist monks from the 13th century onwards. It covers the island's history from the 4th century CE to the British conquest of Kandy in 1815, recording the deeds of kings, their wars with south Indian powers and their patronage of Buddhism.
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