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... Lanka in her path towards political and ethnic harmony . May Sri Lanka become a land where all Sri Lankans , of whatever colour or creed , can live in peace , prosperity and dignity . CONTENTS BOOK ONE : ABOUT KINGS LANKA , THE ISLAND 6.
... Lanka in her path towards political and ethnic harmony . May Sri Lanka become a land where all Sri Lankans , of whatever colour or creed , can live in peace , prosperity and dignity . CONTENTS BOOK ONE : ABOUT KINGS LANKA , THE ISLAND 6.
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... peace and stability . He was able to ascend the throne by suppressing political problems of the day . The name ' Ka : linga ' ( Kalingu in. Dalada Maligava the Temple of the Sacred Tooth in Kandy THE DYNASTY OF THE NAYAKKARS. 48 19.
... peace and stability . He was able to ascend the throne by suppressing political problems of the day . The name ' Ka : linga ' ( Kalingu in. Dalada Maligava the Temple of the Sacred Tooth in Kandy THE DYNASTY OF THE NAYAKKARS. 48 19.
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... peace and prosperity . Except for brief moments when dissentient elements rose in revolt the country enjoyed a period of comparative peace , which is sometimes referred to as the ' Augustan Age ' of Ceylonese history . His reign stands ...
... peace and prosperity . Except for brief moments when dissentient elements rose in revolt the country enjoyed a period of comparative peace , which is sometimes referred to as the ' Augustan Age ' of Ceylonese history . His reign stands ...
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