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| | Polonnaruwa (11th century - 13th century) - Sri Lanka History |
 | | After facing several repeated invasions from South India, at the end of 10th century AD Vijayabahu I decided to abandon Anuradhapura and moved further south-east to established Polonnaruwa as his capital and it continuously became a capital of the Sinhalese over the next two centuries. |
 | | During the declining period, the internal conflicts that occurred in the country welcomed several incursions from many parties, from 1247 to 1258, the island suffered from raids from Malay pirates, and in 1411, the Chinese admiral kidnapped a local king, and finally the Indian invasion that arose again in the north region of the island. |
 | | By the end of the kingdom, in 16th century, tanks were neglected or destroyed and malaria started to spread out as a result of the decay of the irrigation system. |
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