Kingdom of Ruhuna

Kingdom of Ruhuna

The Kingdom of Ruhuna was a medieval era Sinhala kingdom located in the south of Sri Lanka.
The capital was known as Magama, near between modern Ambalantota and Tissamaharama in the Southern Province. The boundaries of the Kingdom of Ruhuna are Mahaveli River from North, and Kalu Ganga River from North West.

Deegawapi Dagoba

                                                                (1) Deegapapi Temple

                                                          (2) Deegawapi chaithya

This is one of the country’s holiest centres of Buddhist pilgrimage,
being a site where the Buddha is said to have meditated.
Deegawapi Dagoba was built by Prince Saddhatissa,
younger son of King Kavantissa of Ruhuna (3rd BC).
This ancient site has suffered much destruction.
Excavations have reveiled many ancient ruins.
This is a place where the Lord Buddha sat on his last visit to Sri Lanka ,
attracts thousands of pilgrims even today.

History of Sri Lanka

Pre Historic Times

                                                              (1) Ibbankattuwa

Sri Lanka has a recorded history since 543 B.C. Although records are not found of civilizations before 543 B.C., historical facts reveal that a civilization existed even long before from Rawana Times.
It's believed that an Expelled prince Vijaya to be the first Aryan King of Sri Lanka.
Since then many Kings Ruled Sri Lanka Till 1815.

The Homo Sapiens first appeared in Sri Lanka about 400,000 B.C.
Few artifacts have been found dating back to subsequent Paleolithic culture of the second Stone age period.
Stone cultures endured until about 1000 B.C.
The second phase of stone age may have ended some few centuries later with the establishment of metal.
The Stone working culture was known as Balandoga Culture.
They first made an impression on island life about 5000 B.C and spread through out the Sri Lanka.
The Balangoda Manawaya survived until about 500 B.C and faded out under the advance of early settlers from India.