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Archaeological evidence suggests Sri Lanka has been inhabited since at least the Mesolithic era 34,000 years ago. Its recorded history begins in 483 BC, when, according to the Sinhalese chronicle Mahavamsa, several hundred men led by Vijaya, a prince from Bengal, reached the island. Anuradhapura was founded in 377 BC, becoming the principal settlement. Introduced in 250 BC by the Indian Emperor, Ashoka, Buddhism was gradually adopted, becoming central to the developing Sinhalese culture even while its influence in India declined. South Indian Chola kings controlled Anuradhapura in the 2nd century BC until King Dutugemunu wrested control in 161 BC.

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Sri Lanka

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    2025年

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Archaeological evidence suggests Sri Lanka has been inhabited since at least the Mesolithic era 34,000 years ago. Its recorded history begins in 483 BC, when, according to the Sinhalese chronicle Mahavamsa, several hundred men led by Vijaya, a prince from Bengal, reached the island. Anuradhapura was founded in 377 BC, becoming the principal settlement. Introduced in 250 BC by the Indian Emperor, Ashoka, Buddhism was gradually adopted, becoming central to the developing Sinhalese culture even while its influence in India declined. South Indian Chola kings controlled Anuradhapura in the 2nd century BC until King Dutugemunu wrested control in 161 BC.