Ceylon of the Early Travellers
By H. A. J. Hulugalle
- Publication Year (This Edition): 1999
- Year of First Publication: 1965
- Publication Type: Book
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 9558035076
- Library: Pusthakalaya · Washington, D. C.
- Accession: 2022-06-25-01
- Call number: DS489 .H85 1965
- Dewey (DDC): 915.493 H917-2
- Publisher: Arjuna Hulugalle Dictionaries
- Place of Publication: Colombo 3, Sri Lanka
- Acquisition Date: 2022-06-25
- Original Price: 225.00 LKR
- Keywords: ravel Sri Lanka -- Discovery and exploration Sri Lanka -- Description and travel Sri Lanka Pliny, Fa-Hien, Cosmas, Marco Polo, Ibn Batuta, Marignolli, Odoric, Ching Ho, Varthema, Spilbergen, Boschower, Giedde, Ribeiro, Schweitzer, De Lanerolle, Knox, Pybus, Boyd, Cleghorn, D'Oyly
In this book, "Ceylon of the Early Travellers,there are stories of 18 travelers dating back from 48 AD, when Sri Lanka envoys visited Rome, to 1815 when Kingdom of Kandy was conquered by the British. Being a traveler and writer H.A.J.Hujugalle's collection makes interesting reading while giving a vivid picture of the life of the people these travelers lived with.