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... Elara by name , overpowered King Asela who was ruling the island and ruled for 44 years , ' with even justice to friends and foe on occasions of dispute at law ' . ( Mahavamsa 21:13 Geiger ) . The ' Dipawansa ' also states that King Elara ...
... Elara by name , overpowered King Asela who was ruling the island and ruled for 44 years , ' with even justice to friends and foe on occasions of dispute at law ' . ( Mahavamsa 21:13 Geiger ) . The ' Dipawansa ' also states that King Elara ...
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... Elara was killed . It is reasonable to ask the question whether the story is a legend ? There are no inscriptions in ... Elara and the Sinhalese King Duttugamunu . The Dipawansa , which was written in the fourth century AD , does not ...
... Elara was killed . It is reasonable to ask the question whether the story is a legend ? There are no inscriptions in ... Elara and the Sinhalese King Duttugamunu . The Dipawansa , which was written in the fourth century AD , does not ...
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... Elara , who ruled from Plonnaruwa , the North had its independent rule . The Northern coast line from Kovilam Point , Thiruaddinilayam , K.K.S. , Tondimannar , Valvetithurai , Point Pedro , Vallipuram , Nagarkovil and Chembiyanpattu ...
... Elara , who ruled from Plonnaruwa , the North had its independent rule . The Northern coast line from Kovilam Point , Thiruaddinilayam , K.K.S. , Tondimannar , Valvetithurai , Point Pedro , Vallipuram , Nagarkovil and Chembiyanpattu ...
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According Adigar ancient Anuradhapura appear army Aryan Bahu banks battle became British brought Buddha Buddhist built called capital carried caste century Ceylon CHAPTER Chola Chola King chronicle coast Cola Colombo Culavamsa daughter death destroyed district Dravidian Dutch East Elara elephants fact fled four further Gajabahu given hands head Hence Hindu inhabitants inscriptions island Jaffna Kalinga Kandy Kandyan Karavas Karikalan killed King kingdom known land language lived Mahavamsa Mannar married matters mention Nagas Nallur North origin Pandya pearls perhaps period port Portuguese present Prince Puttalam Queen race Rajavaliya records referred reign relic returned river royal ruled Sangili says seen sent settled ships Sinhala Sinhalese South India specially Sri Lanka story subsequently temple throne Tiger took tooth-relic trade tribes Vallipuram Vellala Vijaya worship