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... Sanskrit name Sinhala Dvi : pa . It means the island ( dv : ipa ) of the Sinhalese ( sinhala ) race . Sometimes it was shortened to ' Sinhale ' . This island was once divided into three ( tun in Sinhala or tri in Sanskrit ) main ...
... Sanskrit name Sinhala Dvi : pa . It means the island ( dv : ipa ) of the Sinhalese ( sinhala ) race . Sometimes it was shortened to ' Sinhale ' . This island was once divided into three ( tun in Sinhala or tri in Sanskrit ) main ...
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... Sanskrit ) the peacock ( mo : riya ) ; the Lamba - kannas ( Lamba - karna in Sanskrit ) the hare ; the Balibho : jakas , the crow , and the Taracchas , the hyena . The two most powerful dynasties of ancient Lanka were the Lambakannas ...
... Sanskrit ) the peacock ( mo : riya ) ; the Lamba - kannas ( Lamba - karna in Sanskrit ) the hare ; the Balibho : jakas , the crow , and the Taracchas , the hyena . The two most powerful dynasties of ancient Lanka were the Lambakannas ...
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... Sanskrit , known as Ja : naki - harana , ( the Capture of Janaki , ) based on the eternal love story of Rama and Si : ta :, which is also the basis of the Indian epic , Ramayana . Kuma : ra Dasa was the son of Moggalla : KUMARA DASA THE ...
... Sanskrit , known as Ja : naki - harana , ( the Capture of Janaki , ) based on the eternal love story of Rama and Si : ta :, which is also the basis of the Indian epic , Ramayana . Kuma : ra Dasa was the son of Moggalla : KUMARA DASA THE ...
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LANKA THE ISLAND KINGDOM | 13 |
MAHA RAJA THE GREAT KING | 22 |
THE KING AND GOOD GOVERNANCE | 32 |
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ancient Anura:dha-pura Ba:hu became become belonged Bo:dhi brother brought Buddha Buddhist building built called capital century ceremony Ceylon chief chronicles claim Colombo considered consort cultural daughter death dynasty English epic father Founder four gave give given hand head important Indian inscriptions island kingdom Kandy Kandyan king king's known land language later literature lived Maha Maha:vansa Malla matter means ministers monks Na:ga officer origins ornaments palace Pali Parakkama Bahu period poem poet political Polonnaruva Portuguese present prince Prof queen ra:ja rain Raja Sinha record referred reign relations religious royal rule Sacred Tooth Sangha Sanskrit says Se:na sent Silva Sinhala Sinhalese Sinhalese kings Siri South Sri Lanka story stupa succession tanks temple term throne Tissa took tree verse Viha:ra Vijaya wife write