A concise book which gives the outlines of the history of Ceylon from the
earliest times uptill the coming of the Portuguese in 1505. Containing 36 short
chapters it starts with the mythological references to Ceylon in the Ramayan and
goes on, describing in successive chapters, the subsequent stages in the history
of that Island. Along with the history, this book gives certain anecdotes that
related to the referred period or illustrative of the character of the king and
princes.