Lanka, the Land of Kings |
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... Sri Lanka was a tribute to the ingenuity of her engineers and craftsmen , and the organizational skills of her rulers . Nowhere else in South Asia does one find such a multiplicity of irrigation works as in the dry zone of Sri Lanka ...
... Sri Lanka was a tribute to the ingenuity of her engineers and craftsmen , and the organizational skills of her rulers . Nowhere else in South Asia does one find such a multiplicity of irrigation works as in the dry zone of Sri Lanka ...
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... Sri Lanka . ” ( De Silva , p . 62 ) He says that " one of the crucial factors in Para : krama Ba : hu's success in this struggle was his capture of the Tooth and Bowl relics of the Buddha which had by now become essential to the ...
... Sri Lanka . ” ( De Silva , p . 62 ) He says that " one of the crucial factors in Para : krama Ba : hu's success in this struggle was his capture of the Tooth and Bowl relics of the Buddha which had by now become essential to the ...
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... Sri Lanka . On his retirement after forty - one years of teaching at the University he was awarded the honorary degree D.Litt . He was awarded the honorary title ' Kirti Sri ' by the University of Sabaragamuva , Sri Lanka . In 2005 ...
... Sri Lanka . On his retirement after forty - one years of teaching at the University he was awarded the honorary degree D.Litt . He was awarded the honorary title ' Kirti Sri ' by the University of Sabaragamuva , Sri Lanka . In 2005 ...
Contents
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