A Short History of Ceylon |
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Ptolemys Taprobane | 4 |
Diagram showing Principal Tanks and Channels in the Kings Country | 25 |
Plan of Anuradhapura | 34 |
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Abhayagiri Adigar Anuradhapura army arrived Asōka AUTHORITIES FOR CHAPTER Bāhu Bahu's Batticaloa Bhuvanaika Bāhu British brother Buddha Buddhist capital Captain century A.D. Ceylon chiefs Chōla cinnamon coast Colombo Council Court crown Dagaba Dambadeniya death Devanampiya Tissa Dharmapāla died Disawa Dutch dynasty Ehelēpola embassy fled fortress Gaja Galle Gampola garrison Government Governor headmen held India inscription invaded Island Jaffna Jaya Kalinga Kalutara Kandy Kandyan Kassapa Kegalla Kegalla District king king's kingdom Kōtte Kurunegala land Lankatilaka later Madura Maha Mahavansa Mahinda Malla Māyādunnē military Molligoda native Negombo Nissanka Parakrama Bahu peace period Pilama Talauwe Polonnaruwa Portugal Portuguese prince Provinces Puttalam Rājasinha reign royal family Ruhuna rule Sabaragamuwa Sēna Senarat sent Seven Kōralēs Sigiriya Sinhala Sinhalese Siri Sītāwaka sub-king succeeded Tamil tank territory throne took Tooth Relic temple treaty Trincomalee troops Vihara Vijaya Bahu villages Vimala Dharma Surya Vira