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A Collection of historical stories based upon the actual history of the Island written for children. This work is in 2 volumes and the stories described are 1. the Ramayana 2. Ancestors of the first king of Lanka 3. The first kind of Lanka 4. Buddha Kacchayana- the beautiful princess 5. Chitra, the charmer 6. Pandukabhaya 7. The introduction of Buddhism into Ceylon. 8. The poisoned mango 9. Kind Elala the just. In the second volume the stories narrated are 1. the king of Kelanie 2. Vihara-Mahadevi 3. Duttu Gemunu 4. Why prince Sali could not become king 5. Valagamba 6. the kings fatal frolic 7. king Gajabahu and his giant neela 8. Sri Sangha-bo 9. king mahasen 10.king Buddhadasa the great physician. 11. king Dhatusena 12. king Kasyapa 13. king Kumaradasa and poet Kalidasa 14. the faithful friend 15. Agbo, the dutiful 16. the destruction of Anuradhapura 17. king Sena II 18. king Mihindu V 19. king Vijaya Bahu 20. Adams peak and 21. king Parakrama Bahu the great. Volume 1 has 20 illustrations and volume 2 has 2