The greatness of the Great Chronicle, Mahavamsa
By H.L. D. Mahindapala “And the soothsayers, when they saw the seats prepared, foretold: ‘The earth is occupied by these (bhikkus); they will be lords upon the island.’ – Mahavamsa XIV: 53. In the opening paragraph Bhikku Mahanama, the Father of Sri Lankan history, makes it clear that...
