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Concise Mahavamsa Ruwan Rajapakse, P.E., Sinhalanet.com 120 Verse from Guttila Kaavyaya: Kopamana guna kalath, Dudano novethi yahapath, Kiri diyen deviyath, Anguru sudu vana bawek nam neth. However much you help a vicious man, he will never becomes a good man. Charcol can never be made white by washing in milk. Verse from Salalihini Sandeshaya: Sisiwana uwana inga sunga gatha heki mitina, Nisi pullulukala riya saka ura tisara thana, Disinu liyew ruusiriyuth mepurangana, Esi piya helena pamanin novethi devangana. In this poem beauty of maidens were described. The faces of the maidens were compared to the moon, their hips to cart wheels and breasts to swans. King Parakramabahu VI ruled the country for 55 years and passed away. Jayabahu: (1467 AD – 1472 AD) After King Parakramabahu’s death, his grandson Jayabahu became the ruler of the country. Rajavaliya Account: (Not in Mahavamsa) When Jayabahu was ascended to the throne, Sapumal Kumaraya (adopted son of King Parakramabahu VI) who was ruling Yapapatuna at the time, came with a huge army and defeated Jayabahu. He then consecrated as Buwanekabahu. (Author’s Note: Portuguese historian Do Couto gives us a different story. Sapumal Kumaraya was brought in to replace the King due to his inability to rule. Hence the power transfer was a peaceful one. It should be mentioned here that Portuguese had not set foot on the country during this time. Portuguese came to the country in 1505. Where did Do Couto obtained his information is not known.) Ref: Extracts from Do Couto and De Barros by Donald Ferguson, Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, CB .xx, No. 60. Buwanekabahu VI: (1472 AD –1480 AD) Sapumal Kumaraya as Buwanekabahu ruled for seven years. Panditha Parakramabahu: (1480 AD -1482 AD) After the death of Buwanekabahu, his adopted son Panditha Parakrmabahu came to the throne. He was defeated in war by Veera Parakramabahu.
Concise Mahavamsa Ruwan Rajapakse, P.E., Sinhalanet.com 121 Veera Parakramabahu: (1484 AD – 1518 AD) Kandha Udarata kingdom Separates from Kotte: Until now Kandha Udarata kingdom (Kandy) was under the rule of the Kotte kingdom. The ruler of the Kandy kingdom Viravikrama announced with an “Anabera” (Drummer walking in the street) that Kandy kingdom will not pay tribute to Kotte. (Author’s Note: After separating out from Kotte, Kandy kingdom was able to hold its independence from Kotte until Seethawaka Rajasinha captured it half a century later). Arrival of Portuguese: (Rajavaliya Account) Unfortunately Mahavamsa leaves out this important event. We have to rely on Rajavaliya and Portuguese accounts for this most significant event of fifteenth century that changed the course of the country forever. A Portuguese ship came to Colombo harbor and Sinhalese gave the news to the King in following manner: (From Rajavaliya) “A group of fair skinned people had arrived to the Colombo fort. They eat Thiruwana stones and drink blood. (Portuguese bread was exaggerated to be Thiruwana stones and their whine was misidentified as blood). They do not stay at one place. They wear iron hats and jackets. They walk back and forth. They give a piece of gold for one fish or lime. Their canons are louder than thunder”. King sent his own son to investigate and found out that the visitors had powerful canons. After consultation with his ministers, King decided not to attack them but to trade with them. “Parangiya Kotte Giya Wage” - Circuitous Road: (Not Mentioned in Mahavamsa) According to the tradition, King asked his people to bring the Portuguese from a circuitous road, so that they would think that he is a ruler of a large kingdom. Sinhala messengers took days to come from Colombo to Kotte. But when arrived at Kotte, Portuguese could hear the noise of their own canons. Portuguese knew that they were not far away from Colombo. Going to Kotte from Colombo was recorded by sixteenth century Portuguese historians as well. Historical Account by a Portuguese Priest - Fernao De Queyroz: “The Portuguese envoys set out, though the way was very short, through the industry of the Chingalez to spend three days on the journey going up hill and down dale and crossing the same river several times. But as everything was foreseen and it had been agreed that a gun would be fired every hour. We knew very well that the distance was very short”. Ref: Fernao De Queyroz, Temporal and Spiritual Conquest of Ceilao - (1617AD–1680AD). Translated by priest S. G. Perera.
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