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Message from the Panel of Editors

In simple terms, history is the story of how the human generation behaved in the
past. What is important in that respect is to focus our attention on how they acted as
a common society. Then we see distinctly the numerous continuations that the human
society maintained throughout time and changes that occurred in them. The historical
implications that are important for a historian can be understood by that.

The strategies employed by the people who lived in ancient societies to maintain
their existence safely and in a balanced manner, the philosophy behind it, and all the
victories and failures are included in the history. The political projects of the leaders
don't solely represent the total history. From the ordinary farmer who fights with the
rough earth in the burning sun rays of the dry zone to the kings and ministers and the
buddhist clergy who advised them wisely contributed in different levels to create the
history of this country. Therefore, it is essential that a student learns the nature of their
contribution in the history. It will pave the way to create a pre understanding of the
service that he or she can render to the society. This textbook has been compiled based
on that standpoint.

We can obtain some kind of an experience by looking into the way our ancestors
faced the challenges which are similar to the problems that we face today. A society
which is blessed by the virtues in the history does not destroy itself easily. A society
becomes weak against new challenges when the immunity created in the society by the
historical heritage and perception become weak. The content and the finish have been
prepared by the panel of writers and editors with the aim of creating a sensitivity in the
hearts of the children about history as an interesting story. We hope that our attempt will
be successful.

Very Important

The lessons of this textbbok are compiled according to the syllabus of history prepared to be
implemented from 2015. The facts in italic in the lessons compiled to create more knowledge
and interest whithin the students about thier history, are used to reinforce the relevant subject
matter and thus they do not need to be memorized.

The Panel of Editors
25th of May 2014
At the Educational Publications Department