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... Devanampiya Tissa king and Buddhism come to Ceylon . The city had been considerably enriched . The Mahamegha Gardens ... Tissawewa ; the Isurumuniya and Vessagiri Viharas ; and the Mahapali Alms Hall , ' the like of which has not been ...
... Devanampiya Tissa king and Buddhism come to Ceylon . The city had been considerably enriched . The Mahamegha Gardens ... Tissawewa ; the Isurumuniya and Vessagiri Viharas ; and the Mahapali Alms Hall , ' the like of which has not been ...
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... Devanampiya Tissa was king . Thirteen centuries of Sinhalese history are sprinkled with additions , embellishments , and re- pairs , to the sacred buildings with which the hill was covered , including , as donors , ladies of the court ...
... Devanampiya Tissa was king . Thirteen centuries of Sinhalese history are sprinkled with additions , embellishments , and re- pairs , to the sacred buildings with which the hill was covered , including , as donors , ladies of the court ...
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... Devanampiya Tissa in the 3rd century B.C. - not to be confused with the much later Vessa- giri Vihara built by Sigiriya's King Kassapa in expiation of his sins . The area is extensive and the cave records. 92.
... Devanampiya Tissa in the 3rd century B.C. - not to be confused with the much later Vessa- giri Vihara built by Sigiriya's King Kassapa in expiation of his sins . The area is extensive and the cave records. 92.
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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