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Page 87
... captured Kotte and slew Vira Parakramabahu and ascended the throne as Sri Bhuvanakabahu vi ( 1473-1480 AD ) . Chapter 91 of the Culavamsa does not indicate much about Parakramabahu VI , except that he enshrined the relics in gold and ...
... captured Kotte and slew Vira Parakramabahu and ascended the throne as Sri Bhuvanakabahu vi ( 1473-1480 AD ) . Chapter 91 of the Culavamsa does not indicate much about Parakramabahu VI , except that he enshrined the relics in gold and ...
Page 93
... captured all the treasures . Paranirupasingham , was distressed at the failure of the Portuguese , hence he decided openly to assist them . He sought the help of Kakkai Vannian with an ingenious plot to capture Sangili . Kakkai Vannian ...
... captured all the treasures . Paranirupasingham , was distressed at the failure of the Portuguese , hence he decided openly to assist them . He sought the help of Kakkai Vannian with an ingenious plot to capture Sangili . Kakkai Vannian ...
Page 135
... captured in the following lines in the Mahavamsa . ( MV 33.42-44 ) . A Nigantha named Giri saw him take flight and cried out loudly , ' The great black Lion is fleeing ' . It is stated that two of the seven Tamils , one , ' fired with ...
... captured in the following lines in the Mahavamsa . ( MV 33.42-44 ) . A Nigantha named Giri saw him take flight and cried out loudly , ' The great black Lion is fleeing ' . It is stated that two of the seven Tamils , one , ' fired with ...
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