Mahāvaṃsa (Sinhala: මහාවංශ (Mahāvansha), Pali: මහාවංස (Mahāvaṃsa)) is the meticulously kept historical chronicle of Sri Lanka until the period of Mahasena of Anuradhapura. It was written in the style of an epic poem written in the Pali language. [1] .

The Mahavamsa "The Great Chronicle" otherwise known as "The Great Dynasty" is the single most important work of Lankan origin (written in Pali language). It describes the life and times of the people who forged our nation, from the coming of Vijaya in 543 BCE to the reign of King Mahasena (334 – 361) (6th Century BC to 4th Century AD).

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Mahavamsa, (The Great Chronicle), is one of the most celebrated literary works written in Pali language in Sri Lanka during the sixth century A.C. by a Buddhist monk named Mahanama of Dighasandasenapati Pirivena, Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka.

Mahavamsa (Mahawansa) is the oldest and longest chronology in the world. It tells a story that spans nearly 2,500 years. If not for Mahavamsa, men who constructed large structures in Sri Lanka such as Ruwan Vali Saaya (Maháthúpa), Jethavana, Abhayagiri will never be known.

《大史》（巴利语：Mahāvaṃsa，英文译名：Mahavamsa/Mahawansha，在巴利三藏英译目录或辞典中常缩写为Mhvs.或Mhv.），斯里兰卡古代巴利文历史文献，书写文是僧伽罗文，采用编年史诗体，作者是摩诃那摩（巴利文：…

Mahāvaṃsa, (Pāli: “Great Chronicle”), historical chronology of Ceylon (modern Sri Lanka), written in the 5th or 6th century, probably by the Buddhist monk Mahānāma.

One of the world's longest unbroken historical accounts, the Mahavamsa is the first of its kind in South Asia, initiating a mature historiographic tradition, presenting Sri Lanka’s history in a chronological order from the 6th century BCE.

he contents of the Mahavamsa can be broadly divided into four main topics: The Buddha's Visits to Sri Lanka: This material recounts three legendary visits by the Buddha to the island of Sri Lanka. These stories describe the Buddha subduing or driving away the yakkhas and nagas that were inhabiting the island and delivering a prophecy that ...

巴利文《大史》(Mahavamsa)是斯里兰卡的国宝，是以佛教发展史为线索的王朝史，前部分纯属佛教内容，后部分叙述历代国王对佛教的态度，以及所从事的佛教事业。