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Stories Behind Names of Places in Sri Lanka DAMBULLA – by Dr. Nimal Sedera Source:Brisbane Sri Lankan Newsletter – Dæhæna – May 2022 Ninety percent of the names of places of our country are linked to stories of Kings of our history. The name DAMBULLA too has this similar effect. The unique King’s Palace used by only one single King in our history is Sigiriya. It was built and used exclusively by King Kashyapa. This palace built on a beautiful huge rock has been hailed as a masterpiece of art in the world and has been declared as a man made wonder of the world. King Kashyapa was a son of King Dhathusena who was famous as a pious, religious King who worked for the betterment of the people and made the country prosperous . The Kala Wewa he built stands as a monument to his contribution to agriculture of ...