Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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Page 154
... later one , I am unable to say . It is not probable , however , that the king was one of the later rulers of that name , who were all unimportant personages , although he may have been the second one , who was at war with the Tamils in ...
... later one , I am unable to say . It is not probable , however , that the king was one of the later rulers of that name , who were all unimportant personages , although he may have been the second one , who was at war with the Tamils in ...
Page 359
... later experience evidently showed the old engineers the advisability of adopting a broader section and flatter slopes . Along the slope facing the water a layer of small boulders is laid as a protection against erosion caused by waves ...
... later experience evidently showed the old engineers the advisability of adopting a broader section and flatter slopes . Along the slope facing the water a layer of small boulders is laid as a protection against erosion caused by waves ...
Page 491
... later on , is cut at the beginning or end of three pre - Christian inscriptions in Ceylon , and it was also discovered by me engraved on the outside of pottery taken out of the lowest stratum of the remains at Tissa . Its occur- rence ...
... later on , is cut at the beginning or end of three pre - Christian inscriptions in Ceylon , and it was also discovered by me engraved on the outside of pottery taken out of the lowest stratum of the remains at Tissa . Its occur- rence ...
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Abhaya aborigines ancient Anuradhapura appears arrow Ayiyanar Baṇḍāra bangles bricks Buddha Buddhist built called carved cave ceremony Ceylon chiefs coast coins counters cross dāgaba deity demons Dēvatā Deviyā district dome Duṭṭha-Gāmiņi early elephant embankment emblem evidently face Forest Vaeddas four Galē Goddess Gods hill holes honey inches wide Indra inscription island Jātaka jungle Kandian Sinhalese Kataragama Keliya king Kiri-Ammā Kumāra later length Maha Mahāvansa mentioned miles monks Nāgas Nevill North-central Province North-western North-western Province northern offering Parumaka player Polannaruwa pre-Christian probably Purānas Rakshasas Rāmāyana Rāvana reign reservoir rice Rig Veda river rock round Ruwanwaeli sagasa Sambar deer second century B.C. side sluice Southern India square stone Swastika symbol Tamil tank temple termed thick third century B.C. Tissa tree upright usual Vaedi Village Vaeddas Vishnu Wanni Wanniyas wihāra Wijaya word worship Yakā Yakkhas