Libraries and People: Colombo Public Library : 1925-1975 : a Commemorative VolumeIshvari Corea |
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... century B.C. ) 1 . Nevertheless , definite proof can be adduced only after the introduction of Buddhism to Sri Lanka . The most ancient examples of such writings are the short inscriptions dating from the 3rd century B.C. incised above ...
... century B.C. ) 1 . Nevertheless , definite proof can be adduced only after the introduction of Buddhism to Sri Lanka . The most ancient examples of such writings are the short inscriptions dating from the 3rd century B.C. incised above ...
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... century A.D. after having heard of the library of the Mahavihara . The compendium- Visuddhimagga - he composed to show his competence , clearly indi- cates that he had used many works for reference . It is only for the Polonnaruwa ...
... century A.D. after having heard of the library of the Mahavihara . The compendium- Visuddhimagga - he composed to show his competence , clearly indi- cates that he had used many works for reference . It is only for the Polonnaruwa ...
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... century and the writing of the Chronicles , Mahavamsa , Culavamsa and Dipavamsa are important landmarks . Before the advent of printing to Sri Lanka in the 18th century there was a considerable volume of literature on Buddhism , Poetry ...
... century and the writing of the Chronicles , Mahavamsa , Culavamsa and Dipavamsa are important landmarks . Before the advent of printing to Sri Lanka in the 18th century there was a considerable volume of literature on Buddhism , Poetry ...
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