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are given except for the fact that Sundara P4ya exacted tribute
frok the Ceylonese ruler The Sinhalese chronicles make no mention
of this invasion. It has been surmised by Paranavitana that
there was an alliance between the Sinhaleae and the Pyas
and that Sundara Pya invaded Ceylon to give assistance to
Parkramabhu against gha According to him, 'the silence of
the monks who chronicled these events with regard to the
assistance which their patron received atrom a great Tamil
power for subduing a band of Thmil and Nalayi mercenaries
is easily understandableZ Ee also contends that Ngha was in
league with the Cas ' But there is hardly any evidence for
such alliances between Ceylonese and South Indian rulers at
this time. In support of his conclusion Paranavitana adduces
the statement in the chronicles that the monarchs of foreign
lands bad come under the influence of Parkramabbu But it
must be remembered thatParanavitana himself has stressed that
the account of Parkramabhu's campaign against 1gha in the
chronicles, 'given by monks who wished to glorify their patron,
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1. Sen Tainil, IV, pp. 51+-5l6; K.A.Nilakanta Sastri, The
Kingdom, p. 162 ; LE.R. for 189k, No. 166 of 189k.
2. TJ.C.H.C.,I, pt. 2, p. 621
3. Ibid.
4 Ibid., . 622.
5. Ibid., p. 621.