Ancient Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka have over 2,500 years longer History. History proper begins with the arrival of Vijaya and his followers. Vijaya, is a Vanga (India, Bengal) prince, the eldest Son of King Sinhabahu and his sister Queen Sinhaseevali with their Capital at Singhapura. The Mahavamsa said, that Vijaya landed on the same day as the death of the Buddha.
According to MAHAVAMSA, Vijaya landed on Sri Lanka near Mantota (Mannar), and named the island
"Thambaparni" (copper-colored palms). The Mahavamsa also describes the Buddha visiting Sri Lanka their three times. On his last visit, he left his foot mark on Siripada (Adam's Peak).
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