The Cambridge History of India, Vol. I: Ancient India v1.c35.s12.18

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Daḷadā-pūjāvaliya, a history of the cult of the Tooth Relic, written c. 1300 A.D.; Daḷadā-sirita, on the same subject, by a priest of the Pärakumbā Pirivena, written c. 1325; Daḷadā-sirita, on the same, by Kitsiri Mevan Rājasundara, in 1485–6; Lakrajalō-sirita, a work on the rules of succession, constitutional powers etc., of the kings of Ceylon; Mahābodhivaṃsa (*v. sup.*) [of this work there are two Sinhalese translations, viz. by Vilgammula Thera (c. 1300) and Saraṇaṅkara (1725), besides a Sinhalese commentary called Dharma-pradīpikāva or Bodhivaṃçaparikathāva by Guruḷu-gomi. There is also a Chūla-bodhivaṃsa by Sumaṅgala (1798)]; Mahāsammata-rājāvaliya, a history of Ceylon; Narendra-charitāvalokanapradīpaya, a modern compilation on Sinhalese history, which however contains some old materials; Rājāvaliya [several histories bearing this name are existent, besides a Rājāvali-saṅgrahava or abridgment, and two works in the British Museum styled respectively Suḷu Rājāvaliya or Rājavaṃça and Rājāvaliya or Suḷu Rājavaṃçaya]; Rājavaṃça-saṅkshepaya, an abridged history; Rājavikramapravṛittiya, another history; Ruvanväli-kathāva; Saddharma-ratnākaraya, on Buddhist doctrine and legends, by Vimalakīrtti or Siddhārtha (c. 1410); Suḷu Thūpavaṃsaya, a history of the Ruvanväli sanctuary, also known as Ruvanvälisäya-kathāva; Vijaya-rājāvaliya, a history of Ceylon; Vijaya-rājavaṃçaya, another history; Vijitavelli-rājāvaliya, a modern local chronicle by Yaṭihalagala Polvattē Vidānē, but containing some ancient material.