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Dambadeniya Temple
Dambadeniya was the royal capital in mid in the 13th century. Excavations
have uncoverd remains of the temple of the tooth relic and the Royal palace,
ponds and Garden layouts, moats & city walls etc. Historic in nature,
majestic in repose is Dambadeniya, selected as the capital of the kingdom of
Sri Lanka by king Vijayabahu the 3rd (1232-36). The sovereignty of the
country was at stake as a result of invasions, which dislodged Polonnaruwa
as the capital. Vijayabahu, the king of the Dambadeniya dynasty fought the
invaders and established Dambadeniya. On the summit of the Dambadeniya rock
he built fortifications and sturdy walls and gates. The city was made secure
in its day by a moat, a marsh and ramparts round the royal palace. During
the reign of king Parakramabahu (1236-70), Damdeniya reached the zenith of
its glory.
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