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Literally ‘Island Chronicle’, a historiographic work in Pāli, probably compiled from several loosely edited sources at the beginning of the 4th century ce, and narrating the Buddhist history of Sri Lanka from its beginnings to the reign of King Mahāsena (334-61). It is the oldest chronicle of the island. Its historical narrative is continued in the Cūlavaṃsa and is paralleled by the Mahāvaṃsa.
The Dipavamsa (Island Chronicle in Pali) is the oldest historical record of Sri Lanka, believed to be compiled in the 4th century. The chronicle is believe to be compiled from Atthakatha around the 4th century. Together with Mahavamsa, it is the source of many accounts of ancient history of Sri Lanka and India.
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