26. • Anekondai inscription
• Arrival of Lord Buddha in Nagadeepa ( 3rd chapter in Mahavamsa)
• When consider about the ancient boundaries North region was belonged
to Raja rata
• Eastern region was belonged to Rohana deshaya
ORIGIN OF JAFFNA
DA -THA -PATHA
27. NAME USED TO JAFFNA
• The word “YA-PANE” is created from the word “yapa patuna”
• Existence as a trade center also helped to create the name
YA-PANE and PANE mean fair
• In Tamil - YAL- PANAM/PATTAM
• For the first time we see about Yapa patuna during the 15th
Century in Etistenes Eg:- Gira, Selalihini ,Kokila
• Western nations use the following names
Portuguese - Jaffna-patham
Dutch - Jaffna -pattam
British- Jaffna
28. • The name Yapane is not too old .
• This name must have been used in YALPANAM YAPVAMALEI
and KAILASAMALEI written during 17th to 19th Century
• YAL Tamil music Instrument
Story of Deeparaja (sammoha vinodani)
• In Tolamis world map- Nagadeepa was mentioned
• At present SEMBILITHUREI means Jaffna
NAME USED TO JAFFNA
30. The foreign influences in Jaffna Kingdom
(Tamil influences)
• 993AD - 1070AD Due to chola rule , Tamil’s power was emerged in Jaffna
• Next- during the period of king Parakkrambahu (1) Jaffna was under him
(Nainathive inscription)
• Later- during the reign of Queen kalyanwathi(1200AD) a large group of
Tamil had Arrived to sri lanka (Minipe inscription)
• During the reign of king parkkramabahu (2) (1261AD) , Jaffna was handed
over to Son of Chandarabhanu
31. The foreing influences in Jaffna Kingdom
(Tamil influences)
• Since 13th century Jaffna was an independent kingdom (This was mentioned
by Senrath Pranavithana & Srimal Ranwella )
• During Prakkramabahu (3) ,Prince Sapumal was sent to capture
Jaffna Kingdom
• Portuguese Captured the Jaffna Kingdom in 1560 AD (Constine Bragansa)
• In 1658 Dutch captured Jaffna (Ryke Lofe)
• In september 1795 British Captured the Jaffna
36. The Roads in the past connected to Jaffna
Mahanagahuala
Mathota
Dabakoala patuna
Gokanna
Anradhapura
37. The Roads in the past connected to Jaffna
• There were 4 Major routes joining the ancient capital Anuradhapura
• These 4 routes have been connected with ancient ports
• Bringing the sacred Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi during the reign of king
• Devnampiya tissa
• Prince Dantha and princess Hema mala came in this route
• The route king Gajaba went to india
King Gajaba has taken 11 days to go to India and 12 days to
return Sri lanka
• Monk Pahien has taken 14 days for his travel
38. Vallipuram gold plate
Reign period - 65-109 AD (King Vasaba )
Length - 3 inch
Letters - 49
This was found when the excavation done on a kovil at a Jaffna
