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ISSN 3121-3049
People's Journal Sri Lanka Volume 01, Issue 01

The MV mentions the names of six Tamil kings who succeeded King
Mittasēna, whereas the SUV, PV, and RV collectively refer to them simply as
―Six Tamils.‖ King Silākāla of Anurādhapura, referred to as such in the MV,
is introduced in both the SUV and PV as Lamæṇi Am ̆ baheraṇa Salamevan,
while the RV calls him Lamæṇi Akbō.

The MV records that King Kitsirimēgha was succeeded by King Mahānāga.
In the SUV, this monarch is introduced as Senevi Maharaja, while the PV and
RV refer to him as Senevimānā. All three texts—SUV, PV, and RV—state
that he was succeeded by a king named Læmaṇi Sin ̆ gān Sala Daḷanābō. In
contrast, the MV states that the successor was King Agghabōdhi and does not
mention Læmaṇi Sin ̆ gān Sala Daḷanābō.

King Moggallāna, who succeeded King Saṃgatissa, is named as such in the
MV. However, he is referred to in the SUV as Læmaṇi Bōnā Mugalan, in the
PV as Læmaṇi Bōnā, and in the RV as Mædibō Mugalan. King Jettatissa is
mentioned in the SUV as Læmaṇi Katusara Detatis, in the PV as
Læmæṇikadhura Detatis, and in the RV as Koralamaṇikaraṭu Detatissa.

Furthermore, the MV, PV, and RV state that King Sirimēghavaṇṇa, son of
King Mahāsena (or Mahasen), was succeeded by King Jeṭṭhatissa. However,
the SUV records that he was succeeded by King Buddhadāsa, omitting any
mention of a King Jeṭṭhatissa following Sirimēghavaṇṇa.

According to Sri Lankan history, King Vijayabāhu I unified the country by
defeating the Cōḷa kings who ruled in the 11th century. The SUV, PV, and RV
agree that his predecessor was Lokēśvara Senevi, also known as Lokēśvara.
The MV, however, states that his predecessor was Kassapa.

The MV records Gajabāhu as the predecessor of King Parākramabāhu I,
whereas the SUV, PV, and RV identify his predecessor as Vikramabāhu.
Vijayabāhu II is referred to as Panḍita Vijayabāhu in both SUV and PV, while
RV and MV refer to him simply as Vijayabāhu. Vijayabāhu III, the first ruler
of the Kingdom of Dam ̆ badeniya, is introduced as Kāliṅga Vijayabāhu in
confirmation of his origins from the Kāliṅga dynasty. King Parākramabāhu II
is particularly introduced in the SUV as Paṇdita Parākramabāhu, emphasizing