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Concise Mahavamsa Ruwan Rajapakse, P.E., Sinhalanet.com 110 (Author’s Note: Interestingly the Mahavamsa author in this section considers separation of people based on castes to be a good deed!). General Ayasmantha compiled a Law book. Dhammashoka: (Three month old infant) After Queen Kalyanawathie, General Ayasmantha raised a three month old Prince Dhammashoka to the throne. (The fate of Queen Kalyanawathie is not stated in Mahavamsa. Probably died from natural causes). Mahadipadha Anikanga killed both General Ayasmantha and Dhammashoka and came to the throne. Anikanga: Anikanga was killed by Vikkantha Chamunakka and came to the throne. Anikanga ruled only for seventeen days. Vikkantha Chamunakka placed Queen Lilawathie on the throne. Queen Lilawathie: (Second Term) Queen Lilawathie ruled for one year. She was deposed by Lokissara. (Author’s Note: The tradition of placing wives of previous leaders continues to date in modern Sri Lanka) Lokissara: Lokissara ruled the country for nine months. Lokissara was removed from power by General Parakrama. The General placed Queen Lilawathie on the throne. (Author’s Note: Mahavamsa does not give details of these power exchanges. Most probably they were inter-connected events and wars could have been raging all over the country without an end. As we know there were rebellions against most powerful Parakramabahu as well). Queen Lilawathie: (Third Term) Queen Lilawathie ruled the country for seven months. She was removed from power by Parakrama Pandu, who came from the Pandu country. (Author’s Note: As one could see, this time period was a troubled time period in Lanka. Leaders came and went every few months. Leadership does not change hands without violence. The country spiraled down in all aspects and never reached the glorious times of Dutugamunu, Wasabha, Mahasen or Parakramabahu afterwards. Apparently Pandus saw the opportunity to capture power). Parakrama Pandu: Parakrama Pandu ruled the country for three years.
Concise Mahavamsa Ruwan Rajapakse, P.E., Sinhalanet.com 111 Kalinga Magha (1214-1235): Parakrama Pandu was removed from power by a Prince from Kalinga country known as Kalinga Magha. (It is believed that Kalinga Magha happened to be a relative of Nissanka Malla, who thought he had a legitimate right to the kingdom). Kalingha Magha placed cities in fire, tortured people, cutoff hands and feet of people, took away people’s properties and resorted to many unspeakable crimes. His army destroyed image houses, temples and Viharas. Many Chetiyas, including Ratnavalie Chetiya was destroyed by Kalingha Magha. (Here for the first time Mahathupa was called Ratnavalie Chetiya. Later it was changed to Ruwanvali Chetiya). Kalinga Magha forced people to adopt his false faith. Viharas were given to his soldiers. Resistance To Magha: Prince named Buwanekabahu originated from Rohana and fought Magha. Another General known as Subha conducted war against Magha from Subha mountain. (Yapahuwa). In the same way, a General named Sankha from Manimekhala district fought against Magha. Magha ruled the country for 21 years and died. Interregnum: (No lawful King): After Magha, a prince named Vijayabahu, a descendant of Siri Sanghabodhi had a power base in Vanni. (Mahavamsa mentions Vanni for the first time. Vanni was never mentioned in two earlier parts of Mahavamsa written by Mahathera Mahanama and Dhammakitthi.). Vijayabahu fought against enemy forces and destroyed them. He brought freedom to Mayarattha. (First part of Mahavamsa divided the country into Rajarata and Dakkina Desha. These two names vanished during this time period and were replaced with Pihitirattha and Mayarattha. Pihitirattha being the earlier Rajarattha). Vijayabahu III: After destroying the enemy, Vijayabahu ruled the country from Jambudoni. (Dambadeniya). King secured the tooth and alms bowl relics and took them across the country from village to village for the people to worship. The King pondered that if there is another period of enemy rule, how these two relics could be saved? King built a temple in Billasala (Beligala) and secured the tooth relic and alms bowl of lord Buddha. (Beligala is a mountain with steep slopes).
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