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... refers to the ' shrine of the Buddhist Temple on the mountain of Ceylon ' . A 15th century Chinese pilgrim refers to the footprint ' on a lofty mountain in this island reaching to the skies ' . A partly defaced inscription in Arab ...
... refers to the ' shrine of the Buddhist Temple on the mountain of Ceylon ' . A 15th century Chinese pilgrim refers to the footprint ' on a lofty mountain in this island reaching to the skies ' . A partly defaced inscription in Arab ...
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... refers to the conquest of a Sinhalese king by an Ariya Chakravarti of Jaffna . They also had their own law , the Thesa Valamai , evolved from a system of customary laws applicable to the ancient Tamils , who had a matriarchal system of ...
... refers to the conquest of a Sinhalese king by an Ariya Chakravarti of Jaffna . They also had their own law , the Thesa Valamai , evolved from a system of customary laws applicable to the ancient Tamils , who had a matriarchal system of ...
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... refers to Dutch anxiety to monopolize the salt trade , to be used as an ' effective weapon ' against the Kandyan king . Many writers agree that European concern to control the supply of salt was as a means of bringing pressure to bear ...
... refers to Dutch anxiety to monopolize the salt trade , to be used as an ' effective weapon ' against the Kandyan king . Many writers agree that European concern to control the supply of salt was as a means of bringing pressure to bear ...
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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