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The capital of Ceylon (modern Sri Lanka) was moved south to Polonnaruva to escape Tamil invasions.	1
1001–17
The two great invasions (1001–4 and 1014–17) by Chola Rajaraja and his son Rajendra.	2
1065–1120
Vijayabahu ruled prosperously despite further incursions (1046, 1055).	3
1164–97
Parakramabahu I repelled the Tamils (1168), invaded Madura, and united the two rival monasteries.	4
1225–60
Parakramabahu II repelled two attacks (c. 1236 and c. 1256) by a king of Tambralinga (Ligor on the Straits of Malacca), with Pandya help.	5
1284
The king sent a relic of the Buddha to Khubilai Khan. (See India, 1500–1800)	6

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