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for about 1,700 years from the 6th century BCE to the early 13th century CE. Several ancient cities, including Tambapanni, Upatissa Nuwara, Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa, were established as capitals within the area by successive rulers. Rajarata was under the direct administration of the King
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The Sinhalese tried to re-establish the administrative centre in Rajarata but this never happened because of constant battles with invaders from south India. The administration centre was moved away from Rajarata by the Sinhalese. The defeat of
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under the king Vijayabahu III (1220-1224 CE), Magha lost the control of Malaya Rata. The native Sinhalese resisted the Magha's administration at Pollonnaruwa. The Sinhalese gathered around inaccessible towns, fortresses and mountains including
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invaded Rajarata with an army of 24,000 soldiers . After the conquest of Rajarata, Magha established his capital in Pollonnaruwa. Then the Kalinga forces extended their power to the Malaya Rata. During the rise of the
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which was more secure and isolated by the impenetrable Vanni forest. Later Rajarata was annexed by king Parakramabahu II(1236–70). His power extended over Rohana, the central hills, Rajarata and the Vanni.
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The Tamil lost power in the Vanni and they withdrew from Vanni to the Jaffna Peninsula. The population was very low in this area until the British started the Tamil Colonization south to Parantan.
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Military rulers "Aryacakravarti" - who was appointed as minister of Pandyan empire - made the Jaffna administrative center independent from Pandyans and established the
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in South India in the rising Mogul empires weakened the Tamil power in Sri Lanka. The last Pandyan ruler of Madurai, was defeated and expelled in 1323 by
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by King Moggallana II the extent of Sri Lanka's golden civilization spread to the southern boundary of the
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Prince Vijaya and his clan settled in Tambapanni, near the Malvatu Oya delta. According to
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Rajarata - Area below the Vanni. This area was ruled by the Sinhalese kingdoms.
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Also, ancient Rajarata (before the 13th century) was divided into three parts:
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under army generals including Subha and Sankha. Because of the rising threat,
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in 543 BCE. He settled near the delta of the Malvathu River between
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Ruhunu rata - Area between the Mahaweli river and Kalu gaga
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Raja rata - Area between Deduru oya and the Mahaweli river
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Malvathu oya - Anuradhapura, Upatissa nuwara, Tambapanni
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Padaviya: the Eastern Capital of the Rajarata Kingdom
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The Mahávansi, the Rájá-ratnácari, and the Rájá-vali
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Malaya rata - Area between Deduru oya and Kalu gaga
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Index

Kingdom of Rajarata

Administration centers of Sri Lanka before the 13th century
Sinhala
[rad͡ʒəraʈə]
Tamil
Sri Lanka
Prince Vijaya
Chilaw
Mannar
Kuveni
Pandukabhaya
Tambapanni
Prince Vijaya
Upatissa Nuwara
Upatissa
Anuradhapura
Pandukabhaya
Sigiriya
Polonnaruwa
Vijayabahu I
Mahavamsa
Anuradhapura
Mannar District
Vavuniya District
Anuradhapura District
Mullaitivu District
Vanni forest
Kalinga Magha
Kingdom of Dambadeniya

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