PART III.
THE SINGHALESE CHRONICLES.
CHAPTER I.
SOURCES OF SINGHALESE HISTORY--THE MAHAWANSO.
Ceylon formerly thought to have no authentic history Researches of Turnour Biographical sketch of Turnour (note) The Mahawanso Recovery of the "tika" on the Mahawanso Outline of the Mahawanso Turnour's epitome of Singhalese history Historical proofs of the Mahawanso Identity of Sandracottus and Chandragupta Ancient map of Ceylon (note) List of Ceylon sovereigns CHAP.

II.
THE ABORIGINES.
Singhalese histories all illustrative of Buddhism A Buddha Gotama Buddha, his history Amazing prevalence of his religion (note) His three visits to Ceylon Inhabitants of the island at that time supposed to be of Malayan type Legend of their Chinese origin Probably identical with the aborigines of the Dekkan Common basis of their language Characteristics of vernacular Singhalese State of the aborigines before Wijayo's invasion Story of Wijayo The natives of Ceylon described as _Yakkos_ and _Nagas_ Traces of serpent-worship in Ceylon Coincidence of the Mahawanso with the Odyssey (note) CHAP.

III.
CONQUEST OF WIJAYO, B.C.

543 .-- ESTABLISHMENT OF BUDDHISM, B.C.

307.
Early commerce of Ceylon described by the Chinese Wijayo as a colonizer His treatment of the native population B.C.505.