Chap. III Conquest of Wijayo, B.C. 543 — Establishment of Buddhism, B.C. 307
Early commerce of Ceylon described by the Chinese 335
Wijayo as a colonizer 336
His treatment of the native population 336
B.C. 505. His death and successors 336
A number of petty kingdoms formed 337
Ceylon divided into three districts: Pihiti, Rohuna, and Maya 337
The village system established 337
Agriculture introduced 338
Irrigation imported from India 338
The first tank constructed, B.C. 504 (note) 338
Rapid progress of the island 339
Toleration of Wijayo and his followers 339
Establishment of Buddhism, 307 B.C. 340
Preaching of Mahindo 340
Planting of the sacred Bo-tree 341