Yapahuwa Kingdom

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⭕Yapahuwa Kingdom⭕



  The old name of the sin known as Yapahuwa at this time is obscure.  The first mention of Yapahuwa is made by General Subha who built and settled a fort for the protection of the area during the reign of Kalinga Magha in the early 13th century.  On this occasion and several other occasions this rock has been used in the chronicles called Vasyapawwa and Yapawgala.  The Sinhala Bodhivansa attributes the name 'Sundaragiri Pawwa' to the subject of Yapahuwa.  It seems that these sins were also known as Subhavala and Subhagiri shortly after the auspicious general chose them for his abode.  Iopabbatha is used to refer to these sins in the Dalada Pooja.  The earliest archaeological evidence of the Yapahuwa Archaeological Survey and Suburbs dates back to prehistoric times.  Prehistoric settlements have been uncovered from the top of the Yapahu Rock, a cave on the cliffs, and the surrounding area.  These factors include used and unused thiruvana vatagal, used redhiriyal, kahanda and thiruvana waste and rare thiruvana stones.  King Bhuvanekabahu I, who succeeded to the throne after the reign of King Vijayabahu IV of Dambadeniya, also settled in Dambadeniya for a few years after his accession to the throne and made Yapahuwa an extremely complex kingdom that shone with its prosperity.  The reign of Bhuvanekabahu I was limited to 12 years. 



 It is unclear how long Buwanekabahu spent at Yapahuwa as the Archbishop of Dambadeniya as he was the last ruler of Dambadeniya for several years after his accession to the throne.  If Yapahuwa was the capital of the island for a short period of time, it would be second only to Dedigama Kingdom as the capital of the country.  However, Yapahuwa as a capital city is second only to Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa, Sigiriya and sometimes Kandy in terms of archaeological remains.  Paranavithana says that Yapahuwa is second only to Sigiriya in terms of its importance as a fort.

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