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Rajavaliya (line of kings) is an ancient chronicle of Sri Lanka. It contains the history of King Vijaya to King Vimaladharmasuriya ΙΙ. It is the only chronicle which contains continuous history of Sri Lanka written in Sinhalese language.

Rajavaliya considered as an secondary source when it using to study history, because it was based on pali chronicles like Mahavamsa and Deepavamsa

References

  1. "The rajavaliya : or, A historical narrative of Sinhalese kings from Vijaya to Vimala Dharma Surya II, to which are added a glossary and a list of sovereigns / ed. by B. Gunasekara". ebook.lib.hku.hk. Retrieved 2016-08-27.
  2. "Rajavaliya | historical Ceylonese chronicle". Retrieved 2016-08-27.

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