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... century later , ' nine temples , two very extensive tanks and several smaller ones in ruins , groups of pillars , portions of walls scattered over an extent of several miles ; ' and in the last century Sir Emerson Tennent reflected upon ...
... century later , ' nine temples , two very extensive tanks and several smaller ones in ruins , groups of pillars , portions of walls scattered over an extent of several miles ; ' and in the last century Sir Emerson Tennent reflected upon ...
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... century B.C. , where it is referred to as the abode of monks . Curiously , there is no further reference in the Sinhalese Chronicles till the reign of Vijayabahu I , twelve centuries later : although the trend of the Mahavamsa narrative ...
... century B.C. , where it is referred to as the abode of monks . Curiously , there is no further reference in the Sinhalese Chronicles till the reign of Vijayabahu I , twelve centuries later : although the trend of the Mahavamsa narrative ...
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... century later the Greek Ptolemy , living in Alex- andria , made a map of the island of Taprobane . He made it on the recountings of mariners . His orientation is faulty and he exaggerates the size of the Island , making it some 14 times ...
... century later the Greek Ptolemy , living in Alex- andria , made a map of the island of Taprobane . He made it on the recountings of mariners . His orientation is faulty and he exaggerates the size of the Island , making it some 14 times ...
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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