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Sinhalese Kingdom

the name accepted in historiography for the independent state of the Sinhalese people, which existed in what is now Sri Lanka (Ceylon) from the third century B.C. to 1815. The history of the Sinhalese kingdom is divided into three periods, named after the three cities that successively served as the kingdom’s capital: the Anuradhapura period (third century B.C. to eighth century A.D.), the Polonnaruwa period (eighth to 13th century), and the Kandy period (15th century to 1815). [23–1220–]

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Kandy was the capital of the last Sinhalese kingdom, which fell to the British in 1815 after defying the Portuguese and Dutch for three centuries.

Magical misty tour; The best of Sri Lanka

But Sri Lanka is more than ancient cities - the second city Kandy, a bustling metropolis after the tranquil countryside around our first hotel in Habarana, was the capital of the last Sinhalese kingdom.

A HIDDEN Gem

But Sri Lanka is more than ancient cities - the second city, Kandy, a bustling metropolis after the tranquil countryside around our first hotel in Habarana, was the capital of the last Sinhalese kingdom.

Hidden gems on Asian isle; Cathy Winston finds tourists are returning to Sri Lanka after the tsunami

The second city Kandy, a bustling metropolis after the tranquil countryside around our first hotel in Habarana, was the capital of the last Sinhalese kingdom. Today the capital of the hill country is renowned for its botanical gardens, and the Temple of the Tooth, which reputedly houses the Buddha's tooth.

The hidden gems of Sri Lanka; RAVAGED BY THE BOXING DAY TSUNAMI, THIS ISLAND PARADISE IS TEMPTING TOURISTS BACK WITH ITS NATURAL WONDERS

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