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Book Review: Hela Havula and Early History of Heladiva   Reviewer          :   Professor Senarath Dissanayake[1] Book                ​ :   Hela Havula and Early History of Heladiva Year & ISBN     :  2022 / 9786249886902 Language         :   English Author              :   Janaka Dharmabandu At the very outset it must be said that the book “Hela Havula and Early History of Hela Diva” has the potential to revolutionize the views on history and the direction of archaeological research in Sri Lanka. The author systematically and logically aligns archeological findings with ancient to modern records of history to support his thesis. Some of the arguments presented in the book are new to the fabric of established interpretations of history. But he manages to present them in a manner that wins the confidence of the reader. As examples I cite his argument that the very early settlers of the land that is today´s Sri Lanka likely to ...