Kotagama inscriptions
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The Kotagama inscriptions found in Kegalle District
in Sri Lanka
is a record of victory left by the Aryacakravarti kings of the Jaffna Kingdom
in western Sri Lanka.The inscription reads;
Some historians attribute the inscriptions to Martanda Cinkaiariyan
(died 1348) where as others date it to the 15th century based on language usage.
Kegalle District
Kegalle is a district in Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka. Its area is 1,663 km². It was a former Dissavani of Sri Lanka. Has a population of 785,524 according to census 2001.-Physical Information:...
in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
is a record of victory left by the Aryacakravarti kings of the Jaffna Kingdom
Jaffna Kingdom
The Jaffna kingdom , also known as Kingdom of Aryacakravarti, of modern northern Sri Lanka was a historic monarchy that came into existence around the town of Jaffna on the Jaffna peninsula after the invasion of Magha, who is said to have been from Kalinga, in India...
in western Sri Lanka.The inscription reads;
Some historians attribute the inscriptions to Martanda Cinkaiariyan
Martanda Cinkaiariyan
Martanda Cinkaiariyan ascended the throne of Jaffna Kingdom under the throne name Pararasasekaram III. He is one of the early Aryacakravarti kings about whom historical and epigraphical evidence is available...
(died 1348) where as others date it to the 15th century based on language usage.