Chapter I Sources of Singhalese History — The Mahawanso
Ceylon formerly thought to have no authentic history 311
Researches of Turnour 312
Biographical sketch of Turnour (note) 312
The Mahawanso 314
Recovery of the “tika” on the Mahawanso 315
Outline of the Mahawanso 315
Turnour’s epitome of Singhalese history 316
Historical proofs of the Mahawanso 317
Identity of Sandracottus and Chandragupta 318
Ancient map of Ceylon (note) 318
List of Ceylon sovereigns 320