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... ruler at least three decades before the arrival of the Portuguese . Sena Sammata ( 1469-1511 ) Vikramabahu ( 1471-1511 ) is credited with founding the city of Kandy . The hostilities of Rajasimha I of Sitavaka in particular drove a ...
... ruler at least three decades before the arrival of the Portuguese . Sena Sammata ( 1469-1511 ) Vikramabahu ( 1471-1511 ) is credited with founding the city of Kandy . The hostilities of Rajasimha I of Sitavaka in particular drove a ...
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... rulers built vast irrigation reservoirs almost from the beginning of written history , and by the twelfth century a ... ruler of Polonnaruva , Parakramabahu I , to form the Parakrama Samudra , or ' Sea of Parakrama ' . With the ...
... rulers built vast irrigation reservoirs almost from the beginning of written history , and by the twelfth century a ... ruler of Polonnaruva , Parakramabahu I , to form the Parakrama Samudra , or ' Sea of Parakrama ' . With the ...
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... ruler Rajaraja I was finally able to conquer Anuradhapura and devastate the city , leading to its final abandonment . The Colas established their rule in Polonnaruva through a viceroy , instituting an almost military administration in ...
... ruler Rajaraja I was finally able to conquer Anuradhapura and devastate the city , leading to its final abandonment . The Colas established their rule in Polonnaruva through a viceroy , instituting an almost military administration in ...
Contents
Ananda W P Guruge Introduction | 12 |
T G Kulatunga Abhayagiri Vihara | 42 |
Hema Ratnayake Jetavana | 64 |
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Abhayagiri activities ancient Anuradhapura architecture became boulder brick bronze Buddha Buddhist building built called campaign capital carried carved cave central centre century A.D. chronicles complex conservation construction containing continued covered Cultural Triangle Dambulla decorated early east entrance established example excavations extended figures followed four gardens hall Hindu historical identified image house important India indicates inscriptions interesting island Jetavana Kandy Kandyan King Kingdom known largest later located major metres Minister moat monastery monks monuments original paintings palace Parakramabahu period Polonnaruva present preserved records referred reign religious remains rock roof royal sacred sculpture seated shrine side Sigiriya Sinhala Sri Lanka statue steps stone structure stupa style surrounding temple terrace throne Tooth Relic tradition UNESCO upper Vihara wall