A history feature retelling the account from Sri Lanka's Chulavamsa that Maldivian king Viradeva invaded Sri Lanka around 1114-1117 AD, defeated ruler Vikkamabahu near Mahatittha, but was later killed in battle near the village of Antaravittika. The article cites ancient Maldivian inscriptions, including the Kudahuvadhoo Loamaafaanu, as evidence of the connection between Palandipa and the Maldivian kingdom.
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The saga of Viradeva’s expedition into Sri Lanka unfolded between the years 1114 and 1117 AD, a time of great turmoil within the island nation.
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The saga of Viradeva’s expedition into Sri Lanka unfolded between the years 1114 and 1117 AD, a time of great turmoil within the island nation.
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