The Bible of Sri Lankan Buddhism

Nor is it, relatively speaking, especially old, post-dating many other island cities with a foundation somewhere around 1357–1374 AD. It did not gain its first kings until 1473. Today they have been long ago replaced with traffic that might snap the patience of an entombed pharaoh, facilities and shops that frustrate even moderate demands and a city plan that makes a bowl of spaghetti look ordered.