Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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Padawiya tank , in the North - central Province , appears to have been built by King Mahā - Sena . According to my information , it is called in a rare manuscript ( the Maha Jalanandana ) Maha Ratmala tank , which is included in the ...
Padawiya tank , in the North - central Province , appears to have been built by King Mahā - Sena . According to my information , it is called in a rare manuscript ( the Maha Jalanandana ) Maha Ratmala tank , which is included in the ...
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The special point of interest in the Kirindi - oya dam is the astonishing fact that instead of being taken across the river by the shortest possible line , as one would expect , it was built at an oblique angle , which , from the traces ...
The special point of interest in the Kirindi - oya dam is the astonishing fact that instead of being taken across the river by the shortest possible line , as one would expect , it was built at an oblique angle , which , from the traces ...
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... 331 ; deposition of 524 ; built Dighavāpi dāgaba , relics , 332 , 497 318 ; built monastery , 393 ; built Settlers absorbed by Vaeddas , 109 outer shell of Ruwanwaeli dăgaba , Shapes of dāgabas , 336 283 , 284 Shark , forbidden food ...
... 331 ; deposition of 524 ; built Dighavāpi dāgaba , relics , 332 , 497 318 ; built monastery , 393 ; built Settlers absorbed by Vaeddas , 109 outer shell of Ruwanwaeli dăgaba , Shapes of dāgabas , 336 283 , 284 Shark , forbidden food ...
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according ancient Anurādhapura appears bank base believed belong bricks building built called cave century B.C. Ceylon chief close coins construction covered cross dāgaba deity demons described district dome early evidently face feet five follows Forest four given half hand head height hill histories holes inches India indicate inscription Kandian kind King known later length lower Mahāvansa means measured mentioned miles monks northern offering original passed perhaps period person pillars played player possibly present probably protection prove Province raised record reference regarding reign represented reservoir river rock round seen seven shape shows side similar Sinhalese sluice southern square stone structure symbol Tamil tank temple termed thick third Tissa tree usual Vaeddas village wall wide wihāra Yakā