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Page 66
... Matara seems a fossil relic cast up for the purpose of intensifying the contrast between the past and the present ... ' A spleeny comment and unjustified ; for the men of Matara are far from fossilized , having indeed a great capacity ...
... Matara seems a fossil relic cast up for the purpose of intensifying the contrast between the past and the present ... ' A spleeny comment and unjustified ; for the men of Matara are far from fossilized , having indeed a great capacity ...
Page 68
... Matara in the South . Insurgents in large numbers , drawn from the ranks of the lascorins and feudal militia , joined the approaching Kandyans and gave themselves over to sabotage and pillage , wrecking bridges and setting fire to ...
... Matara in the South . Insurgents in large numbers , drawn from the ranks of the lascorins and feudal militia , joined the approaching Kandyans and gave themselves over to sabotage and pillage , wrecking bridges and setting fire to ...
Page 69
... Matara . Dissave Leembruggen lay at Hakmane , round which the Kandyans were closing . He received orders from the Commandeur at Galle , Abraham Samlant- remembered with much splendour in Galle Church — to fall back on Tangalle where ...
... Matara . Dissave Leembruggen lay at Hakmane , round which the Kandyans were closing . He received orders from the Commandeur at Galle , Abraham Samlant- remembered with much splendour in Galle Church — to fall back on Tangalle where ...
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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