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Line 10: Dambadeniya, on the Kurunegala - Nigombo road, was a Royal capital in the mid 13th century. Excavations have uncovered remains of the temple of the Tooth Relic and the Royal Palace, ponds and garden layouts, moats and city walls etc. Dambadeniya is historic in nature and majestic in repose. It was selected as the capital of the kingdom of Sri Lanka by king Vijayabahu the 3rd (1232 - 36). The sovereignty of the country was at stake as a result of invasions, which dislodged Polonnaruwa as the capital. Vijayabahu, the king of the Dambadeniya dynasty fought the invaders and established Dambadeniya. On the summit of the Dambadeniya rock he built fortifications and sturdy walls and gates. The city was made secure in its day by a moat, a marsh and ramparts round the royal palace. During the reign of king Parakramabahu (1236-70), Dambadeniya reached the zenith of its glory. ==See also==

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