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and other signs of civilisation have also been discovered in Sri Lanka, but little is known about the history of the island before this time. According to the
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to take over the throne. However Vijaya had died before the letter had reached its destination so the monarchy was succeeded by his chief minister
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landed on the shores of the island he kissed the sand, called it 'Thambapanni' and planted a flag depicting a lion in the ground. (The famous '
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as his capital and soon the whole island became known by this name. Tambapaṇṇī was originally inhabited and governed by
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races. Sinhalese history and the historical period of Sri Lanka traditionally starts in 543 BC with the arrival of
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Hostility 2009
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Sinhalese kingdom in present-day Sri Lanka (543-437 BC)
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1117:King Vijaya (B.C. 543-504) and his successors 2009
1327:. Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names. Archived from
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1231:History of Ancient India: From 4250 BC to 637 AD
1381:"King Vijaya (B.C. 543-504) and his successors"
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793:Ancient grave sites that were used before 600
3302:5th-century BC disestablishments in Sri Lanka
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1346:"Lankan place name in historical perspective"
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2409:Deputy speaker and chairman of committees
875:The Kingdom of Tambapaṇṇī was founded by
737:. Its administrative centre was based at
1319:Malalasekera, G. P. (5 February 2017).
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1210:. Colombo: W. M. A. Wahid & Bros.
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1274:Manathunga, Anura (4 February 2007).
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251:• Kingdom moved to Anuradhapura
2506:Directorate of Military Intelligence
1963:
919:, a follower and senior minister of
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757:Tambapaṇṇī is a name derived from
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2511:Criminal Investigation Department
1294:Naizer, Nizla (4 February 2009).
930:, in order to invite his brother
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1733:Relic of the tooth of the Buddha
1296:"Evolution of the National Flag"
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2133:Crisis of the Sixteenth Century
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3287:Former countries in South Asia
2103:Chola conquest of Anuradhapura
1276:"The first battle for freedom"
938:who acted as king for a year.
915:. The city was established by
228:• Consecration of Vijaya
1:
2414:Deputy Chairman of Committees
1204:Senaveratna, John M. (1930).
958:
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745:, the Kingdom was founded by
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953:List of Sri Lankan monarchs
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65: Kingdom of Tambapanni
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1811:Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
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1687:Sinhalese female monarchs
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1344:Perera, D. G. A. (n.d.).
1192:A Short History Of Ceylon
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803:, a chronicle written in
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2518:Sri Lanka Police Service
2424:Leader of the Opposition
2067:Sri Lanka (1948–present)
843:Legend has it that when
415:Anuradhapura from Rohana
2719:Knuckles Mountain Range
2714:Hanthana Mountain Range
2655:Divisional Secretariats
2610:Sri Lanka Freedom Party
2037:Pre Anuradhapura period
1622:Senasammata Vikramabahu
948:Pre Anuradhapura period
752:
204:Pre Anuradhapura period
3197:International rankings
2838:Science and technology
2823:Information technology
2536:Provincial governments
2309:Administrative Service
2270:Constitutional Council
893:
863:
857:
829:
726:Tambapaṇṇī Rājadhāniya
439:Kingdom of Dambadeniya
427:Kingdom of Polonnaruwa
43:Tambapaṇṇī Rājadhāniya
3307:Kingdoms of Sri Lanka
3272:Kingdom of Tambapanni
2615:United National Party
2434:Chief Opposition Whip
2429:Chief Government Whip
2178:Independence movement
2062:British Ceylon period
1225:Mittal, J.P. (2006).
710:Kingdom of Tambapaṇṇī
627:Republic of Sri Lanka
576:British Ceylon period
408:437 BCE–1017 CE
391:Kingdom of Tambapanni
217:Indo-Aryan settlement
90:Common languages
25:Kingdom of Tambapaṇṇī
3041:World Heritage Sites
652:Sri Lanka portal
605:Sri Lanka since 1948
403:Anuradhapura kingdom
319:Anuradhapura Kingdom
2590:Electoral districts
2439:Secretaries-General
2419:Leader of the House
2359:Magistrate's Courts
2052:Transitional period
2042:Anuradhapura period
1535:Transitional period
1501:Anuradhapura period
1325:www.softerviews.org
749:and his followers.
718:තම්බපණ්ණිය රාජධානිය
504:Kingdom of Sitawaka
482:Transitional period
292:Naga people (Lanka)
240:Nineteen Years' War
30:තම්බපණ්ණිය රාජධානිය
3167:Capital punishment
2546:Municipal councils
2183:Dominion of Ceylon
2047:Polonnaruwa period
1627:Vimaladharmasuriya
1518:Polonnaruwa period
1431:Sinhalese monarchy
1197:Macmillan & Co
979:palikanon.com 2019
897:, and their queen
773:river in Southern
632:1972–present
615:Dominion of Ceylon
451:Kingdom of Gampola
185:• 454–437 BC
173:• 474–454 BC
161:• 504–474 BC
149:• 505–504 BC
137:• 543–505 BC
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3256:
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3182:Gender inequality
3129:Traditional games
2980:Sexual Minorities
2709:Central Highlands
2600:Foreign relations
2571:
2570:
2541:Local governments
2463:National security
2242:
2241:
2234:Sexual Minorities
2148:Portuguese Ceylon
1931:
1930:
1835:Related dynasties
1260:www.palikanon.com
1227:"Other dynasties"
1187:Codrington, H. W.
1175:History of Ceylon
994:Malalasekera 2017
867:named Sesapathi.
855:the queen of the
731:Sinhalese kingdom
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2173:Matale rebellion
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1923:Vijayabā Kollaya
1743:Royal Residences
1723:Amātya Mandalaya
1692:Sinhalese Queens
1523:Chola occupation
1497:Pre Anuradhapura
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1385:lankalibrary.com
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1366:chestofbooks.com
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1331:on 27 March 2019
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1141:Senaveratna 1930
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463:Kingdom of Kotte
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3026:Public holidays
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2731:Protected areas
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2446:15th Parliament
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2369:Labour Tribunal
2354:District courts
2344:Court of appeal
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2319:Law enforcement
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1908:Royal Standards
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1300:The Bottom Line
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50:543 BC–437 BC
48:
44:
38:
22:
19:
3259:
3202:LGBT history
3187:Human rights
3059:Architecture
3036:Social class
2970:Demographics
2863:Unemployment
2801:Central Bank
2585:Capital city
2471:Armed Forces
2384:
2336:
2302: /
2285:
2265:Constitution
2163:Kandyan Wars
2153:Dutch Ceylon
2098:Anuradhapura
2092:
1990:Bibliography
1903:Crown Jewels
1766:Anuradhapura
1756:Upatissagāma
1711:Institutions
1660:Interregnums
1592:Lambakanna I
1511:Anuradhapura
1505:
1476:
1469:
1462:
1455:
1388:. Retrieved
1384:
1369:. Retrieved
1365:
1350:. Retrieved
1348:. The island
1333:. Retrieved
1329:the original
1324:
1308:. Retrieved
1304:the original
1299:
1283:. Retrieved
1279:
1263:. Retrieved
1259:
1256:"Tambapanni"
1244:. Retrieved
1230:
1206:
1191:
1174:
1170:Blaze, L. E.
1162:Bibliography
1148:
1136:
1131:, p. 7.
1124:
1112:
1100:
1088:
1076:
1071:, p. 4.
1064:
1059:, p. 2.
1052:
1047:, p. 6.
1040:
1028:
1016:
1011:, p. 9.
925:
905:Upatissagāma
903:
879:, the first
874:
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798:
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709:
707:
643:
557:Dutch Ceylon
390:
274:Succeeded by
273:
268:
166:Panduvasdeva
80:Upatissagāma
42:
18:
3207:LGBT rights
3192:Immigration
2874:Industries
2828:Public debt
2791:Agriculture
2684:Environment
2491:Coast Guard
2378:Legislature
2349:High Courts
2214:Demographic
2118:Dambadeniya
2108:Polonnaruwa
1980:Sri Lankans
1786:Dambadeniya
1781:Polonnaruwa
1761:Vijithapura
1718:Royal court
1702:Regnal name
1655:Family tree
1540:Dambadeniya
1528:Polonnaruwa
1335:23 February
1265:23 February
1105:Mittal 2006
1081:Naizer 2009
356:Historical
269:Preceded by
84:Vijithapura
3266:Categories
3177:Disability
3146:Television
3114:Philosophy
3099:Literature
3019:Mass media
2768:Waterfalls
2679:Ecoregions
2528:Devolution
2386:Parliament
2304:Ministries
2248:Government
2204:Chronicles
2093:Tambapanni
2032:Prehistory
1913:Pretenders
1796:Kurunegala
1751:Tambapaṇṇī
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775:Tamil Nadu
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245:458–439 BC
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