Mahābodhivaṃsa

Pāli translation of a Sinhalese original text, being the account of the arrival of the Bodhi Tree in Sri Lanka. It is ascribed to Upatissa who compiled it in the 10th century at the request of Dāṭhānāga.

A Dictionary of Buddhism, Oxford University Press, 2003, 2004 (which is available in electronic version from answer.com)

Mahābodhivamsa

A Pāli translation of a Singhalese original, giving the history of the arrival of the Bodhi tree in Ceylon.

It was written about the tenth century and is ascribed to Upatissa (Svd.vs.1262), who wrote it at the request of Dāthānāga.

Saranankara Sangharāja wrote a paraphrase on it, the Madhurārthaprakāsinī. For details see P.L.C.156ff.

Dictionary of Pali Proper Names, G P Malalasekera (1899-1973), which is available as printed version from