Kings of the Kelaniya Dynasty: A study in to primary sources

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dc.contributor.author	Manatunga, D.K.	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2014-11-19T04:31:05Z
dc.date.available	2014-11-19T04:31:05Z
dc.date.issued	2008
dc.identifier.uri	http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/3672
dc.description.abstract	Kelaniya was one of the centers of power in the early historic Sri Lanka. It has been ruled by a royal family whose origin and decline are still obscure. The present study is an attempt to recognize this royal family with the help of literary and ephigraphical sources. Details given in the Mahawamsa,Vamsattappakasini and other chronicles about Kelaniya and its ruling family will be critically evaluated in this paper. Early Brahmi inscriptions discovered at Koratota, Pilikuththuwa, Varana, Yatahalena and Lenagala are re examined and will be compared with inscriptions found elsewhere for identifying members of the royal family. The rise and fall of the Kelaniya dynasty and its socio-political impact in the state formation in Sri Lanka with the establishment of the Anuradhapura kingdom will be elaborated in this study.	en_US
dc.publisher	14th International Conference on Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka	en_US
dc.title	Kings of the Kelaniya Dynasty: A study in to primary sources
dc.type	article	en_US
dc.identifier.department	History	en_US
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