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Mucha, (and Lula),
Thanks for the information. I found on the web the following. De Queyroz in his `Conquest of Ceylon` says; [after the City of Cota (Kotte) became the metropolis there were in the island 15 kinglets subject to the (Sinhalese) King of Cota who therefore was considered to be Emperor, and the same title is in these days (i.e. after the Portuguese occupation of Colombo) claimed by the (Sinhalese) King of Candea. These Kinglets were of Dinavaca, Uva, Valave, Putalao (Puttalam), Mantota (near Mannar), Tanagama, Muliauali, Triquilimale, Cutiar (Koddlyar, the Bay of Trincomalee and its hinterland), Batecalao (Batticaloa), Paneva (Panama), Vintena (Bintenna`), Orupula, Mature, Candea and the point of the North, Jafnapatao (Jaffnapatam or Jaffna). NOTE: Explanation within brackets are from Gamini Iriyagolla] According to De Queyroz, Jaffnapatam was simply one the kinglets that was subject to the EMPEROR the King of Candea(Kandy), not an independent kingdom. Perhaps our Lula is more erudite historian than De Queyroz ;-) At this rate, I am not surprised if Lula resorts to his usual hiding place; `Jaffna was an Independent Tamil Kingdom because Eelamist Tamils believe what they want to believe`. |
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