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... Lanka ) ... proclaimed with beat of drum : " Those men here who are willing to let a daughter depart for Lanka shall provide their daughters with a double store of clothing and place them at the doors of their houses . By this sign ...
... Lanka ) ... proclaimed with beat of drum : " Those men here who are willing to let a daughter depart for Lanka shall provide their daughters with a double store of clothing and place them at the doors of their houses . By this sign ...
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... Lanka ' . The century following saw Devanampiya Tissa king and Buddhism come to Ceylon . The city had been considerably enriched . The Mahamegha Gardens , first royal gift to the priesthood , had already been built and the Nandana with ...
... Lanka ' . The century following saw Devanampiya Tissa king and Buddhism come to Ceylon . The city had been considerably enriched . The Mahamegha Gardens , first royal gift to the priesthood , had already been built and the Nandana with ...
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... Lanka had lost . Anuradhapura was rebuilt and regained some of its lost glory . But its grace as a royal city was ... Lanka , ' the Mahavamsa laments . In the beginning of the 11th century a Chola army entered Anuradhapura and razed it ...
... Lanka had lost . Anuradhapura was rebuilt and regained some of its lost glory . But its grace as a royal city was ... Lanka , ' the Mahavamsa laments . In the beginning of the 11th century a Chola army entered Anuradhapura and razed it ...
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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