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... British . There was a brief spurt in 1803 when Muttusami , Pretender to the Kandyan throne , was allowed by the British to hold his court in Jaffna . Jaffna retained its territorial importance under British adminis- tration . Wandering ...
... British . There was a brief spurt in 1803 when Muttusami , Pretender to the Kandyan throne , was allowed by the British to hold his court in Jaffna . Jaffna retained its territorial importance under British adminis- tration . Wandering ...
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... British East India Company's Agent in Fort St. George , meaning Madras . Batticaloa is heard of in the 7th century ... British the Island's history is a succession of encounters between Portuguese , Dutch , and British for possession of ...
... British East India Company's Agent in Fort St. George , meaning Madras . Batticaloa is heard of in the 7th century ... British the Island's history is a succession of encounters between Portuguese , Dutch , and British for possession of ...
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... British in February 1796 , to Col. James Stuart on behalf of Lord Hobart , Governor of Madras . By the Convention of 1815 all Ceylon was ceded to the British , who remained in government of the Island till she was given back her ...
... British in February 1796 , to Col. James Stuart on behalf of Lord Hobart , Governor of Madras . By the Convention of 1815 all Ceylon was ceded to the British , who remained in government of the Island till she was given back her ...
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1st century 2nd century 3rd century Adam's Peak Agrabodhi ancient Ceylon Anuradhapura Ariya Chakravarti Batticaloa Batuta British Buddhist building built capture century A.D. century king century later coast of Ceylon Colombo dagaba Dastota Delft Devanampiya Devanampiya Tissa Dissave Dondra Dutch elephants French Galle Ganga Government Governor Hakmane Hambantota harbour Hindus India inhabitants inscription Jaffna Kaddaiparichchan Kandy Kandyan Kantaka Cetiya kingdom Kirinda known Knox Knox's land Lanka legend light lighthouses Maha Mahagama Mahavamsa Mahaveli Mannar Island Matara mentions Mihintale miles mountain nagas navigable North officers palmyrah Pandukabhaya Parakrama Bahu Paranavitana Paulusz pearls port Portuguese prince Puttalam record refers remains river road rock Rohona Roman round royal sailed salt sculpture sent ships shrine Sinhalese Sinhalese king stone story Street stupa Suffren tamarind tree Tamil Tangalle temple Tennent toddy trade tradition Trincomalee Verugal Vihara Vijaya village Weligama wild yakshas