Dipavamsa

The Dipavamsa, or Deepavamsa, (i.e., Chronicle of the Island, in Pali: Dīpavaṃsa) is the oldest historical record of Sri Lanka. It means Chronicle of the Island. The chronicle is believe to be compiled from Atthakatha and other sources around the 3-4th century. Together with Mahavamsa, it is the source of many accounts of ancient history of Sri Lanka and India. Its importance resides not only as a source of history and legend, but also as an important early work in Buddhist and Pali literature.