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Sri Lanka

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

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A collection of Sinhalese olas from Ceylon on medical subjects

 Collection
Identifier: ghsl-2
Content Description

The collection consists of 25 Sinhalese olas (manuscripts written on palm leaves) from Ceylon on medical subjects, written between 1400 and 1770 ce, by Vederalas (native Ceylon doctors). The collection also includes some miscellaneous palm leaves with writing that are fragments from other non-medical olas.

Dates: approximately 1400-1770