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The Polonnaruwa period was a period in the history of Sri Lanka from 1017, after the Chola conquest of Anuradhapura and when the center of administration was moved to Polonnaruwa, to the end of the Kingdom of Polonnaruwa in 1232.
The Kingdom of Polonnaruwa was the second major Sinhalese kingdom of Sri Lanka. It lasted from 1055 under Vijayabahu I until 1212 under the rule of Lilavati. The Kingdom of Polonnaruwa came after the Anuradhapura Kingdom, which was invaded by Chola forces under Rajaraja I. It also followed the Kingdom of Ruhuna, in which the Sinhalese Kings ruled during Chola occupation.
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The Polonnaruwaperiod was a period in the history of Sri Lanka from 1017, after the Chola conquest of Anuradhapura and when the center of administration...
Poḷonnaruwa, (Sinhala: පොළොන්නරුව, romanized: Poḷonnaruva; Tamil: பொலன்னறுவை, romanized: Polaṉṉaṟuvai) also referred as Pulathisipura and Vijayarajapura...
conjuncts instead of Indic text. The Kingdom of Polonnaruwa (Sinhala: පොළොන්නරුව රාජධානිය, romanized: Polonnaruwa Rājādhaniya) was the Sinhalese kingdom that...
latter stage of the Anuradhapura period, the sandakada pahana evolved through the Polonnaruwa, Gampola and Kandyan period. According to historians, the sandakada...
The Chola decline in Sri Lanka was followed by the restoration of the Polonnaruwa monarchy in the late 11th century CE. In 1215, following Pandya invasions...
Chola empire during the reign of his son Rajendra Chola. The Kingdom of Polonnaruwa was the second major Sinhalese kingdom of Sri Lanka. It lasted from 1055...
for its agricultural prosperity under king Parakramabahu in Polonnaruwa during which period the island was famous around the world as the rice mill of...
The British Ceylon period is the history of Sri Lanka between 1815 and 1948. It follows the fall of the Kandyan Kingdom into the hands of the British Empire...
The Polonnaruwa Vatadage is an ancient structure dating back to the Kingdom of Polonnaruwa of Sri Lanka. It is believed to have been built during the reign...
fall of Anuradhapura Kingdom. Subsequently, they moved the capital to Polonnaruwa. Following a 17-year-long campaign, Vijayabahu I successfully drove the...
be seen as the rule rather that the exception during this period. With the fall of Polonnaruwa the monarchy saw a decline in the 13th century, this is characterised...
who had aspirations of taking the throne. Rajaraja I renamed the city Polonnaruwa to Jananathamangalam, near Anuradhapura and settled Velakkara Agampadi...
four monarchs. Two ruled during the Anuradhapura Period and the other two during the PolonnaruwaPeriod. Anula was the first known queen regnant in both...
moved the capital to Polonnaruwa and subsequent Sri Lankan rulers who came into power after the Chola reign continued to use Polonnaruwa as the capital, thus...
by the Chola army. The capital of the conquered Rajarata was moved to Polonnaruwa which was then renamed "Jananathamangalam", a title of Rajaraja. The...
Transitional period of Sri Lanka spans from the end of the Kingdom of Polonnaruwa, in 1232, to the start of the Kandyan period in 1597. The period is characterised...
protection of some of the Portuguese possessions around the world. In this period Portugal lost a great number of lands to the new colonial rivals. During...
Velakkaras are royal guards mentioned in various historical accounts of Sri Lanka. The general prevailing notion is that they were Tamil mercenaries employed...
several Chola generals; and Manabharana II, whose army once conquered Polonnaruwa. The resistances that arose from Ruhuna were generally victorious against...
Present-day Ramanathapuram. In approximately 1173, the Sinhalese kingdom of Polonnaruwa, invaded the neighbouring Pandya kingdom and overthrew its leader Kulasekhara...
and 1658. Nevertheless, elements of Portuguese culture from this colonial period remain in Sri Lanka. Portuguese knew Sri Lanka by the name ''Seylan''. In...
The Kandyan period covers the history of Sri Lanka from 1597–1815. After the fall of the Kingdom of Kotte, the Kandyan Kingdom was the last Independent...
Coins of Sri Lanka Polymer Banknotes of Sri Lanka Medieval Coins of Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka Dutch V.O.C coins of Ceylon The Sinhala copper coinage of...
Thuparamaya. The best example of a vatadage is generally believed to be the Polonnaruwa Vatadage. Along with it, the vatadages at Medirigiriya and Thiriyaya...
Prehistory Pre Anuradhapura period Anuradhapura periodPolonnaruwaperiod Transitional period Kandyan period British Ceylon period Sri Lanka (1948–present)...
Parakramabahu managed to conquer the control of the entire nation and moved to Polonnaruwa where his new capital was built. The tooth relic of Buddha was also brought...
Prehistory Early kingdoms period Anuradhapura periodPolonnaruwaperiod Transitional period Crisis of the Sixteenth Century Kandyan period History of British...
Prehistory Pre Anuradhapura period Anuradhapura periodPolonnaruwaperiod Transitional period Kandyan period British Ceylon period Sri Lanka (1948–present)...