Commentary on Sinhala Kingship: Vijaya to Kalinga Magha

achievement administration ancient Anuradhapura appear army assumed battle beginning brought Buddhist building called capital centuries Ceylon CHAPTER Chola Church claims conquest construction continued course death defeat dynastic earlier Elara element England English established evidence existence fact fighting finally followed forces foreign further Gajabahu gama gave hands Henry instance invasion irrigation Island issue Kalinga king kingdom kingship known land later leaving Magha Mahasena Mahavamsa Mahinda Manabharana Manavamma means monarchy never Northumbria organised Pallavas Pandyan Parakramabahu peace period person political Polonnaruva possession present probably queen Rajarata reason recorded referred region reign Relic religion religious remained reservoir resistance royal Ruhuna rule rulers Sacred sangha Sena Sinhala sovereignty succeeded succession successor taken territory throne Thun-Sinhale took tradition turn victory Vijayabahu village democracies whole