The origin of the Sinhala race and landing of Prince Vijaya discussed – By Harold Gunatillake

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This video discusses the origin of ther Sinhala race.
Prince Vijaya (Sinhala: විජය කුමරු) was the traditional first Sinhalese king
of Sri Lanka, mentioned in the Pali chronicles, including Mahavamsa.
According to these chronicles, he is the first recorded King of Sri Lanka. His
reign is traditionally dated to 543–505 BCE. According to the legends, he and
several hundred of his followers came to Lanka after being expelled from an
Indian kingdom. In Lanka, they displaced the island’s original inhabitants
(Yakkhas), established a kingdom and became ancestors of the modern
Sinhalese people.

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