Pācīnadesa. The Eastern Province of Ceylon. It was less important than the Dakkhinadesa (See, e.g., Cv.xlviii.33, 41). It is also called the Pubbadesa (E.g., ibid.,xlv.21) and the Puratthimadesa (Ibid.,xh. 33).

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