Kingdom of  Anuradhapura

                     


 There are seven major kingdom in Sri Lanka.The main kingdom is Anuradhapura. It has been around for 1400 years. The fist king of the Anuradhapura period was King Pandukabhaya.  As important king of that era,                            

  • King DEWANAMPIYATHISSA - Receiving Buddhism in Sri Lanka.
  • King DURUGAMUNU - Unification of the country for the first time. Liberating  the country from Elahara.
  • King WALAGAMBHA - Writing the Tripitaka
  • King MAHASEN
  • King DHATHUSENA …..            
  Those king made a lot of creations, for the example

  • Thuparama Dagaba
  • Abhayagiri Dagaba
  • Mirisawatiya
  • Kuttam pond
  • Isurumuniya 
The last king was king Prakkrama Pandya. The end of this kingdom was due to the Chola invasion.                             

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