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sri maha bodhi
it's a very good book for any person and best for the buddhists ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Anuradhapura    2. Bodhi tree    3. Buddhism    4. History: World    5. Sri Lanka   

Subjects:  1. Archives    2. History / World    3. World history    4. South Asia   

Subjects:  1. 1978-    2. Asia - India & South Asia    3. Decentralization in government    4. Ethnic Studies - General    5. Ethnicity    6. History & Theory - General    7. Political Ideologies - Nationalism    8. Political Science    9. Politics / Current Events    10. Politics and government    11. Politics/International Relations    12. Sri Lanka    13. Tamil (Indic people)    14. Business & Economics / Economic Development   

Subjects:  1. Asia - India & South Asia    2. Civilization    3. Contemporary Politics - Asia    4. History - General History    5. History: World    6. Nationalism    7. Politics and government    8. Sri Lanka   

Subjects:  1. 1774-1824    2. Asia - India & South Asia    3. Biography    4. Biography / Autobiography    5. Colonial administrators    6. D'Oyly, John,    7. Diplomats    8. Europe - Great Britain - General    9. Foreign relations    10. General    11. Great Britain    12. History    13. History: World    14. Modern - 19th Century    15. Sir,    16. Sri Lanka    17. Asian / Middle Eastern history: c 1500 to c 1900    18. Biography: historical    19. Colonization & independence    20. Cultural studies    21. Imperialism    22. c 1700 to c 1800    23. c 1800 to c 1900   

Subjects:  1. Bandaranaike family    2. History - General History    3. India    4. Politics and government    5. Southeast Asia - History    6. Sri Lanka   

Subjects:  1. Elections    2. World - General    3. History / World    4. World history    5. Sri Lanka    6. History   

Subjects:  1. Agricultural Occupations    2. Business & Economics    3. Business / Economics / Finance    4. Business/Economics    5. Development - Economic Development    6. Economic Conditions    7. Economic aspects    8. Education    9. History    10. International    11. International - General    12. International Education    13. Plantation workers    14. Plantations    15. Sri Lanka    16. Tamil (Indic people)   

Subjects:  1. Autonomy and independence move    2. Autonomy and independence movements    3. History    4. History - General History    5. History: American    6. India    7. Politics and government    8. Revolutions    9. Sri Lanka    10. Tamil (Indic people)    11. Asian / Middle Eastern history: postwar, from c 1945 -    12. Terrorism, freedom fighters, armed struggle    13. Warfare & Defence    14. c 1970 to c 1980    15. c 1980 to c 1990   

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History of Sri Lanka
I have read the real Mahavamsa translated by Wilhelm Geiger.(1,200 pages).In today's busy world, only few are able to read the original Mahavamsa.I believe Ruwan Rajapakse has provided most information in a concise form. It could have been better, If the author had tried to represent the poetic nature of the original Mahavamsa."Concise Mahavamsa" provides information in a story telling manner.Though the reader can enjoy the 2,500 year old unbroken history of this island nation with "Concise Mahavamsa" one may miss the poetic phrases of real Mahavamsa. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Architecture    2. Asia    3. Buddhism    4. History    5. History / Asia    6. Kings and rulers    7. Sri Lanka   

Subjects:  1. Buddhism    2. Buddhism and state    3. Buddhist monks    4. History    5. Sri Lanka   

Subjects:  1. Colonial influence    2. Colonies And Colonization    3. Economic History    4. Economic conditions    5. History    6. Plantations    7. Sri Lanka   

Subjects:  1. General    2. History - General History    3. Reference - General    4. Travel    5. World - General    6. TRAVEL & HOLIDAY    7. World history   

Subjects:  1. Asia - India & South Asia    2. Customs & Traditions    3. History    4. History - General History    5. History: World   

Subjects:  1. Africa,history of Africa,description of Africa,missions,South Africa,Egypt,description of Egypt,Palestine,description of Palestine,Natal,Mauritius,Madagascar,Ceylon,travel,journey,Joseph John Freeman    2. History / Africa   

Subjects:  1. 1978-    2. Jayewardene, Junius Richard    3. Politics and government    4. Politics/International Relations    5. South Asia - History    6. Sri Lanka   

Subjects:  1. Ceylon,Dalmatia,Montenegro,Turkey,Asia Minor,Syria,Palestine,Assyria,Persia,Afghanistan,Scinde,India    2. History / Asia   

Subjects:  1. History - Military / War    2. Military - Naval    3. Naval forces & warfare   

Subjects:  1. Alcoholic beverage industry    2. Alcoholic beverages    3. Biography    4. Brewers    5. History    6. Sri Lanka    7. Mendis, W. M   

Subjects:  1. 1505-1948    2. Customs & Traditions    3. History    4. Reference    5. Sri Lanka    6. To 1505    7. ASIA    8. Asian / Middle Eastern history