1023 1566 36 0 0 1059 1602 12 0 0 Son-minor Brother ascended the throne at Anura'dhapura- the foreign population settled in the island had increased to such an extent, that they had gained the ascendency over the native inhabitants, and the king had lost his authority over both-In the tenth year of his reign, he was besieged in his palace. He escaped in disguise to Rohona, and fortified himself at Ambagalla, where his son Ka'siyappa was born: he thereafter removed to Kappagolla-nuwera. The Solleans invaded the island 26 years after the king's flight from the capital, which they occupied; and following him into Rohona, captured him and the queen, whom, with the regalia, they transferred to Sollee a Sollean vice-roy administered the government, making Pollonnaruwa his capital. The king died in the 12th year of his captivity. The island was governed by the Sollean vice-roy, during the king's captivity. An army of 10,000 men was sent from Sollee to assist the vice-roy in subduing Rohona and capturing prince Ka'siyappa, but he was defeated. On hearing of the demise of his father, the prince proclaimed himself king of Ceylon, under the title of Wikrama Ba'hu, and was making great preparations to expel the Solleans, when he died. The relationship of these kings to each other, or to preceding rulers is not always stated-During the whole of this period which comprises the Intrregnum in Pihitee, the country was in a state of complete anarchy, owing to the constant invasions and irruption of the malabars. Different members of the royal family took up the reins of the government of Rohona as they were abandoned by, or snatched from, each predecessor.-At the termination of Prákrama Pándi's reign, no royal candidate for the crown appearing, it was assumed by the minister Lokaiswara. The minister-a descendant of Mánawamma-he left a son Kirti, who subsequently assumed the title of Wijaya Báhu. Vide Introduction for the reason for the insertion of these details. Accession. Reign. Relationship of each succeeding Sovereign. (Son-he was proclaimed in his infancy, on the demise of his father Wikrama Báhu, and an embassy was sent to Siam for pecuniary aid, to re-establish the Buddhistical dynasty, which aid was afforded. In the mean time, Kasiyappa, a prince of royal descent, aided by a brother, became a competitor for the throne he was defeated and slain-his brother escaped. The news of this victory, together with the oppressions of the Solleans, made the natives flock to the standard of Wejayabáhu, who thereupon proclaimed war against the Solleans. After a protracted and desultory warfare, a general action was fought under the walls of Pollonnaruwa.- The Solleans being defeated, threw themselves into the town, which was carried by storm, after a seige of six weeks, and given up to the sword. The king's authority was soon recognized over the whole island, after the capture of the capital; and the fame of his actions extended over all Dambadiva. Ambassadors arrived from the sovereigns of India and of Siam, - 1071 1614 55 0 0 and learned priests were sent by Anura'dha, king of Arracan. At the audience given to the ambassadors, the first place in precedence was assigned to the envoy of the buddhist sovereign of Siam, and the insult was quickly avenged by the king of Sollee, by cutting off the nose and ears of the Singhalese envoy accredited to his court. Each monarch then prepared to invade the country of the other.The Sollean army embarked first, and landed at Mantotte where the Singhalese army was assembled for embarkation. Having defeated it, and the country in the rear being unprotected, the enemy marched at once on the capital, from which the king fled; it was occupied by the enemy who demolished the palace. The king however soon reassembled his army, which, under the command of his son Wirebahu expelled the Solleans from the island.-In the 45th year of his reign, he invaded Sollee, from which however, he was obliged to make a hasty retreat The king then turned his attention to internal improvements: he formed and repaired many tanks and temples, and restored the Mainnairia canal, which had been destroyed during the Sollean interregnum-He survived his martial son, Wirabáhu, but left other children. Brother-He was opposed by Wikramabahu, a younger son of the late king, which led to great internal commotions, in which Málábarana and Gajábáhu, the grandsons, and Siriwallaba, the brother, of the late king took part-They were 100 subsequently reconciled, each retaining the portion of the island, he then held, in which he exercised an imperfect authority- Wikramabahu's capital was Pollonnaruwa, he adopted Prákrama,* the son of Málábarana. On his demise, Gajábáhu took possession of the capital, and bestowed his daughter on Prakrama. The said Prákrama, from the great services he had rendered the country, became the favorite of his reigning relations, and the idol of the people-These princes subsequently disagreed among themselves, and Prákrama openly aimed at the sovereignty-He first drove Gajábáhu from the capital into Saffragam. The conflict was again renewed, and the capital was regained by Gajábáhu. The priests then interfered and mediated between them. They met Gajábáhu at Mandalagiri wihare, 1127 1670 20 0 0 * Ratnáwali's son whose fame and greatness are predicted in the 59 "chap." which is inserted in the appendix. S |