පාලි අට්ඨකථා තුළින් ඉස්මතුවන ශ්‍රී ලාංකේය ඉතිහාසය

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to show the history of Sri Lanka depicted in Pali Commentaries. Aṭṭhakatha refers to Pali-language Theravada Buddhist commentaries to the canonical Theravada Tipitaka. They provide information on the History of Sri Lanka from about the 6th century BCE. And, the Pali chronicles as well as a large collection of stone inscriptions, the Indian Epigraphical records, etc. gives facts on the History of Sri Lanka. This research will explore the possibility of utilizing those Pali Commentaries for the research and interpretation of the History of Sri Lanka.