Pali Literature

Atthakatha of the Mahavihara

(Atthakatha-Mahavamsa)

Atthakatha of the Uttaravihara

(Atthakatha-Mahavamsa of the Uttaravihara)

(3) Mahavamsa of Mahanama

(1) Dipavamsa

(4) Mahavamsa Tika

(2) Samantapasadika

(2) Historical section of Samantapasadika

Also known as Poranatthakatha or Sihalatthakatha

Mostly Sinhalese prose with some Pali verse

Commentary on the Tipitaka

Also known as Sihalatthakatha-Mahavamsa

Buddhaghosa

Commentary on the Vinaya

Pali verse

Pali

Pali verse

Pali

Quoted in the Atthakatha of the Kathavatthu

Quoted in Samantapasadika

Referred to in the first continuation of the Mahavamsa

Atthakatha on the Dipavamsa

Referred to in the Mahavamsa Tika

Early 4th century to mid 5th century