Kotagama inscriptions

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.Rasanayagm, "Ancient Jaffna", p.364] [Coddrington, "Short history of Ceylon", p.89] The incription reads;

It was assigned to the 15th century based on style of letters used as well as paleographic grounds. This inscriptions stands in contrast to generally accepted theory based on Sinhalese literature that Alagakkonara the local chieftain who confronted the Aryacakravarti kings in 1391 was victorious in his effort. [Coddrington, K "Ceylon coins and currency", p.74-76] [citeweb|url=http://www.dailynews.lk/2007/11/05/fea01.asp|title= From Devundera to Dedigama|accessdate=2007-11-19 |format=html |work=S. Pathiravithana]

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References

*cite book | last = Coddrington | first = H. W. | title = Ceylon Coins and Currency| publisher = AES | date= 1996 | location = New Delhi | pages = 290 | isbn = 8-12-061202-7
*cite book |last = Rasanayagam |first = Mudaliyar | title = Ancient Jaffna,being a research into the History of Jaffna from very early times to the Portuguese Period | publisher = Everymans Publishers Ltd, Madras (Reprint by New Delhi, AES in 2003)| date = 1926 | pages = 390 | isbn = 81-206-0210-2
*cite book | last = Coddrington | first = H. W. | title = Short History of Ceylon
publisher = AES | date= 1994 | location = New Delhi | pages = 290 | isbn = 8-12-060946-8