The Story of the Sinhalese from the Most Ancient Times, Volume 1

Abhaya accompanied ancient Anuradhapura appear army arrival Battle beautiful birth Bo-tree body brother brought Buddha Buddhism building built called capital carried ceremony Ceylon close Commander consecrated constructed daughter death decided direction Dutugemunu early ELARA elephant father feet fell forces formed four Gate gave Gemunu gifts give given ground hand head honour India Kandula Kávan Tissa Kelaniya King King's kingdom known land Lanka later letter lived Mahá Mahágama Mahinda marched marked married miles Ministers monks mother mountain Nága named offered once Palace Pandukábhaya Park preparations present Prince Princess Queen raised reign relic religion religious respectively returned river Rohana Royal ruled sent serve side Sinhalese sons soon story taken Tamil tank Thera thou thousand Tissa took tree uncles Vihára Vijaya village Yakkhas