Cūḷavaṃsa
A PÄḷi chronicle of Sri Lanka. It is a continuation of the MahÄvaṃsa, but, unlike the latter, is not a homogeneous work in that it was written by different authors at different periods. It is generally agreed that chapters thirty-seven to seventy-nine were written by the Thera Dhammakitti in the thirteenth century. The second section, beginning with the reign of VijayabÄhu II. and ending with that of ParakkamabÄhu of Hatthiselapura (Chaps.80-90), seems to be the work of one author whose identity, however, remains unknown. That part of the chronicle which deals with the period from ParakkamabÄhu to A.C.1758, the death of Kittisiri RÄjasÄ«ha, was compiled by TibbotuvÄve Sumaá¹…gala Thera, and the last chapter has been continued down to 1815 by Hikkaduve Siri Sumaá¹…gala. For details see P.L.C.141ff.
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