Contents Preface V Introduction XI Part I - Historical Survey 1-40

1. The Introduction Of 3-6 D.C. Ahir 2. A Historical Survey Of 7-23 Ven. N. Jinaratana 3. : Its Past and Present 24-32 Nandasena Mudiyanse 4. The Influence Of Buddhism On Sri Lanka's Culture 33-40 Ven. Walpola Sri Rahula Part II- Canon And Commentaries 41-60

5. Pali Canon 43-46 D.CAhir 6. Pal i Tipitaka: Its Commentaries, Sub-Commentaries And English Translation 47-60 Ven. Dickwela Piyananda Part III - The Sinhala 61-110

7. The And Its Significance In The Sri Lankan Buddhist Tradition. 63-80 L.P.N. Perera 8. The Sangha In Modern Sri Lanka 81-84 D.CAhir Vlll 9. The Revival Of The Bhikkhuni Sangha In Sri Lanka 85-89 Amarasiri Weeraratane 10. The Ordination Of The Dasa Sila Matas At 90-95 Ven. Mapalagama Wipulasara 11. The Sinhala Sangha In South-Bast Asia 99-110 N.A.Jayawickrama Part IV- Buddhist Shrines, Art And Architecture 111-174

12. The Evolution OfTheStupa In Sri Lanka 113-121 Ven. Mapalagama Wipulasara 13. Treasures Of The Cultural Triangle Of Sri Lanka 122-134 D.C. Ahir 14. Heritage Of Sri Lanka: Buddhist Sculpture 135-174 Nandadeva Wijesekera |, Part V - Buddhist Ceremonies And Festivals 175-194 15. PoyaDays 177-184 A.G.S. Kariyawasam 16. The Historic Tooth Relic Festival 185-189 D.C. Ahir 17. : Sri Lanka's Fabulous Festival 190-194 G. Srinivas Rao Part VI - India-Sri Lanka Cultural Interaction In The Past 195-228

18. Indian Monks In Sri Lanka 197-202 D.C. Ahir' 19. Sri Lankan Monks And Monastery At Buddha Gaya D. C. Ahir 203-208 20. Sri Lankan Monks In Nagarjunakonda 209-214 D.C. Ahir 21. Cultural Relations Between India And Sri Lanka In Pre-Colonial Times 215-228 Ven. Y. Dhammavisuddhi ix Part Vn -Sri Lanka's Contribution To Buddhist Revival In India 229-262

22. The MahaBodhi Society of India's Contribution 231-238 D.CAhir 23. Sri Lankan Monks In India 239-248 D.C. Ahir 24. Indian Trained In Sri Lanka 249-262 D.CAhir Part VIII - Sri Lanka's Contribution To World Buddhism 263-274

25. The Buddhist 265-267 B.K. Perera 26. The World Fellowship Of Buddhists 268-274 R.L. Soni Appendices 275-290

I. Buddha's Three Visits To Sri Lanka 277-279 II. Dr. B.R.Ambedkar's Visit To Sri Lanka 280-283 (25 May-6 June 1950) III. My Visit To Sri Lanka 284-290 (18-24 January 1997) Index 291-296